One of Ukraine’s two SAMP/T surface-to-air missile batteries has shot down a Russian warplane for the first time. That’s obvious good news for Ukraine, which could rely more on the Franco-Italian air defense system—Europe’s answer to the American Patriot.

The Ukrainian air force said it shot down the ballistic Iskander-M missile and 79 of the drones, while another 35 drones did not reach their targets likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures. In the southern region of Odesa,

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine, firing three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 133 attack drones, targeting five regions of the country. Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 98 Shahed drones and other UAVs,