Russia says it destroyed two Ukrainian army Patriot missile launchers
Russia used an Iskander missile to destroy two Patriot missile launchers, a command post and a radar in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian state news agencies reported on Thursday, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
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