How the U.S. made Patriot air defense system was able to take out a Russian A-50 ?

On January 14, a Russian A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Azov.

This is one of the most significant hits Ukraine has been able to execute since the conflict started. 
There was a lot of speculation about how Ukraine managed to do this since this was a long-range hit.
According to a U.S. Army officer, a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system was used for this.

In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system was able to take out a Russian A-50 ?

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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:37 U.S ARMY INSIGHT
02:53 BERIEV A-50 OVERVIEW
05:34 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
07:04 ANALYSIS

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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)

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