A Patriot system.Christophe Gateau/Getty ImagesThe Pentagon said it would "rush" Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine.The announcement comes as Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure.US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Patriot missiles would not be a "silver bullet."The US will "rush" Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine as part of a military aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said.Speaking on Friday, Austin said that the US would send "critical interceptors" to Ukraine for its Patriot systems as part of a $6 billion deal.Austin's comments come as Russia hit parts of Ukraine with a large missile strike on Friday, targeting energy facilities and power plants in several regions.Russia launched a total of 34 missiles at Ukraine by air, ground, and sea, Mykola Oleshchuk, the head of Ukraine's air force, wrote on Telegram.