The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed it destroyed several U.S.-made Patriot air defense system launchers in one day amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces hit three launchers of the U.S. Patriot air defense system on Thursday, 1 August, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Russia used a combination of drones, artillery, and ground troops to target the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. Moscow also claimed to have shot down 14 rocket launchers manufactured by the United States and one MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System.