I think the upgraded patriots are indeed intercepting hypersonic missiles. Russia has taken a couple Patriot batteries out, but from what I can tell it looks like they overwhelmed them with superior numbers. As opposed to firing 1 missile and the battery being unable to hit it.
Patriot was not designed to engage such targets. It might make a valiant effort, but it is outclassed. The closing velocity is too great for the system to respond. (It had a poor record against Scuds in Gulf War 2.) This may be less challenging for a PAC-3 missile variant, but I don't know if those had been provided to Ukraine.
I think the upgraded patriots are indeed intercepting hypersonic missiles. Russia has taken a couple Patriot batteries out, but from what I can tell it looks like they overwhelmed them with superior numbers. As opposed to firing 1 missile and the battery being unable to hit it.
Patriot was not designed to engage such targets. It might make a valiant effort, but it is outclassed. The closing velocity is too great for the system to respond. (It had a poor record against Scuds in Gulf War 2.) This may be less challenging for a PAC-3 missile variant, but I don't know if those had been provided to Ukraine.