Russia said Thursday its missiles had struck two launchers of a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine. Kyiv is reliant on Western air defense systems, particularly Patriots, to protect itself from the barrage of Russian missiles and has been calling for more deliveries. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces struck “two Patriot launcher stations made in the U.S.” as well as a control station and radar set that are part of the Patriot system. The attack also hit troops gathered at the spot and other military equipment, it added. A Patriot battery is made up of several parts incl…