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Patriot systems would be legitimate target in Ukraine: Kremlin

Rescuers and police experts examine remains of a drone following a strike on an administrative building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv [Sergei Supinsky/AFP]

The Kremlin has said Patriot missile defence systems would be a legitimate target if sent to Ukraine to intercept the barrage of incoming Russian missiles that have crippled the war-torn country’s power infrastructure.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday warned NATO against equipping Kyiv with Patriot missile batteries. It is likely the Kremlin will view the move as an escalation.

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