A Ukrainian official said Ukraine took out 5 Russian aircraft in May.
The official said the planes were taken down using a Patriot missile system donated by the the West.
AdvertisementA Ukrainian official said the country military shot down five Russian aircraft in five minutes in a frenzied counterattack in May of this year.
Patriot systems have a range of around 100 miles, and are considered to be among the world's most effective air-defense systems.
The US and Germany provided Ukraine with Patriot systems last December, as Russia launched waves of attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
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