Ukraine says its Patriot missile system once took out 5 Russian aircraft in 5 minutes

• 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.
• Reports at the time mentioned the losses — two planes and three helicopters — but not the details.

A Ukrainian official said the country military shot down five Russian aircraft in five minutes in a frenzied counterattack in May of this year.

The official said the spree was carried out using a Patriot missile system, one of its most precious pieces of military aid from the West.

Ukrainian media outlet Novynarnia reported the claim, from Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat.