Shared Post X(formerly known as Twitter) appears to show an M901 Patriot launcher firing a PAC-2 missile in Ukraine.
First video of Ukrainian military-operated US-made M901 Patriot launchers firing PAC-2 missiles.
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Verdict: False
The video is from a training exercise held in New Mexico in November 2022.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country has received its first shipment of F-16 fighter jets after months of delays. The New York TimesA U.S. official told the media that the fighter jets have not yet been used against Russian forces because pilots in the region need to get used to smaller scale operations.
X's post appears to show a Patriot missile defense system operating in Ukraine firing a missile at an unknown target. “First video footage of a U.S. manufactured M901 Patriot launcher operating in Ukraine firing a PAC-2 missile,” the post reads.
This video was not taken in Ukraine during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The footage was actually US Marine Corps WebsiteShowing the same Patriot Defense System, dated November 5, 2022.
“Soldiers from the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, conduct live firing of a Patriot missile at McGregor Range Complex, New Mexico, November 5, 2022,” the caption under the video reads.
Other Patriot systems were sent to Ukraine earlier in the war, and plans for such a move date back to December 2022, C said.Enroll in the Graduate School of Strategic and International StudiesIn July 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a $225 million aid package for Ukraine, which also included another Patriot system. Associated Press report.
