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The Kremlin has said the US Patriot missile defence systems would be a legitimate
target for Russian strikes against Ukraine, if the US delivers them to Kyiv. 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Patriots would
“definitely” be a target for Russia, but that he would not
comment on unconfirmed media reports. 

Washington is finalising plans to send the missile defence system to Ukraine and a decision could be announced as soon as this week, three US officials said.

The Patriot is considered to be one of the most advanced
US air defence systems, including against aircraft, cruise
missiles and ballistic missiles.

Russia’s embassy in Washington said the proposed transfer
was provocative and could lead to unpredictable consequences.

 “Even without providing Patriots, the United States is
getting deeper and deeper into the conflict in the post-Soviet
republic,” the mission wrote on its Telegram channel. 

The Pentagon says Russia’s recent surge in missile strikes
in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv’s supplies of air
defences so it can dominate the skies above the country.

For
that reason, the US and its allies have been
delivering more air defences for Kyiv. 

Russian strikes targeting Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent weeks have left millions of people without power across the country.