KYIV, Ukraine -- American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country's defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. Germany’s federal government website on Tuesday listed a Patriot system as among the military items delivered within the past week to Ukraine. Germany has also delivered the second of four medium-range IRIS-T air defense systems that it pledged last year, Baerbock said. “Our air defenders have mastered (the Patriot systems) as far as they could. At least four civilians were killed and 27 others were wounded Tuesday and overnight, Ukraine’s defense ministry reported.

Source: ABC News April 20, 2023 02:50 UTC