SERHIY, will serve on the PATRIOT air defense system. Here's what he says:

- My hometown is "temporarily occupied" on the left bank of the Kherson region. Now russian anti-aircraft missile systems are stationed there, artillery is operating from there, and the russian military is establishing its procedures. My parents have been living under russian occupation for two and a half years. Just imagine how it is? Going to bed knowing that a few meters away are armed people who hate everything Ukrainian, want to kill you and destroy everything dear to you?

It is clear that I have a strong motivation to serve. In fact, it was the thought that I would become an officer and work on the new, powerful Patriot air defense system that gave me confidence all these months.

We were one of the first to go to study abroad. They worked out dozens of scenarios, trained intensively, adjusting the parameters of the "targets" to our combat conditions... However, real combat work, and especially at the time of massive missile and drone attacks, is something else. Later, during an internship in the unit, I witnessed a powerful anti-aircraft battle. Everyone is in their place, everyone knows what they are doing. This is impressive!
Of course, I was ready to defend the Ukrainian skies at old Soviet complexes as well. But, I will be frank, serving on the Patriot is much cooler: the possibility of ballistics work, a longer range of damage, and many other options unavailable to the Soviet air defense system.

I understand that many years of hard work lie ahead. But we are ready! To have enough rockets!

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