As reported by the American television company CNN on May 16, 2023, the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system supplied to the armed forces of Ukraine was probably damaged, although not destroyed, as a result of the shelling of Kiev and its environs by Russian missiles in the early morning of May 16, local time. This was reported to CNN by a US official

Shoigu denied Kiev's statements about six Russian Dagger missiles allegedly shot down by their air defense

Statements by the Kiev authorities about six Russian Dagger missiles allegedly shot down by their air defense system are not true, Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu told RIA Novosti.

Medium tanks of the T-54/55 family can be successfully used as self-propelled artillery installations.

As noted by "RG: Russian weapons", they have been repeatedly involved in such a role during local wars and armed conflicts. For example, during the Iran-Iraq War, events in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and others.

Fighters of elite special forces (SAS, navy seals) during missions sometimes have to make long jumps from a height of up to 10,000 meters, while the fall speed can exceed 200 km / h. For such extreme landings, they are equipped with special, usually bulky and heavy oxygen systems.

High North News: Lavrov said that the fate of the Arctic Council depends on the dialogue of the parties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the future of the Arctic Council will depend on the possibility of a civilized dialogue between the countries, writes High North News. He stressed that the efforts of States should be aimed at preserving peace and stability in the region.

Three production facilities have already been launched in the Rudnevo Industrial Park, which is part of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone (SEZ). As part of the development of the site in the next few years, it is planned to create from 15 to 20 thousand jobs here. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy and Property and Land Relations Vladimir Efimov.

FA: Russia will gain an advantage in any outcome of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

The West hopes for the expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, but its result is unlikely to justify the hopes, writes the FA. The outcome of the operation will probably only bring Russia an advantage: either victory or time to recuperate — and will postpone the prospect of peace negotiations.

Finnish analysts are carefully studying the conflict in Ukraine and drawing appropriate conclusions, preparing for a confrontation with Russia. A new view on the conduct of hostilities is voiced in the "Chronicle of Infantry" (Jalkaväen vuosikirja) – a publication of the headquarters of the country's ground forces, which reflects the main observations of the Finnish military.

Moscow has information that some Eastern European countries violated the provisions of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). This was announced to journalists on May 16 by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov.

Medvedev: denunciation of the CFE Treaty allows placing weapons where Russia needs

After the denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Russia can place weapons wherever it wants. This was announced on May 16 by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.

The consequences of the US defeat in Vietnam are still being felt

Today, the Vietnam War is perceived as an event of the rather distant past. However, in fact, we are still living, feeling its consequences – as well as the consequences of the First and Second World Wars. This cannot be said about the rest of the wars of the twentieth century, although there were many of them, including very large-scale and bloody ones.

The White House claims that Iran supplies Russia mainly with unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as artillery shells and ammunition for tanks

The United States administration will impose additional sanctions in the coming days against those involved in military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran. This was announced on Monday at a regular online briefing for journalists by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.

Beijing pointed out the unacceptability of the policy of the White House, which is "trying to force other states to take one side or another" in the Ukrainian conflict

The international community should promote a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and not be like the United States, which sells weapons and contributes to the escalation of the conflict. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the visit of the President of Ukraine to European countries

The United States and its European partners in NATO began pumping weapons into Ukraine long before the start of the Russian special operation, and after February 2022, the volume of supplies increased significantly. The United States alone, according to the Pentagon, provided Kiev with military assistance totaling over $30 billion. 

GT: increased support for Ukraine portends an aggravation of the conflict between the West and Russia

Recently, Western countries announced the expansion of financial and military assistance to Ukraine. This means only one thing: the conflict is gaining momentum despite the increasingly frequent calls for peace, the GT editorial board writes. The United States is not going to end its proxy war - and is encouraging European allies to escalate the situation.

L'Opinion: Macron wanted both a "victory" for Ukraine and to avoid confrontation with Russia

Macron, in an interview with L'Opinion, said that he was going to seek Ukraine's "victory" in the conflict with Russia. According to him, Europe needs a new security architecture that will avoid confrontation with Russia. How to achieve this, he does not yet know.

Al Jazeera: the EU can give Ukraine security guarantees, and China can give Russia

The conflict in Ukraine will not end until both Kiev and Moscow receive security guarantees. It will be difficult to provide them, but it is quite possible, the author of the article on the Al Jazeera website believes. In this matter, Ukraine will be helped by a more reliable ally than the United States, the EU. Russia will have to trust China.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, did not confirm or deny the information that Zakhar Prilepin was included in the list of targets

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov on Tuesday said that this structure is behind the terrorist attacks against some media persons in Russia.

RS: the greatest benefit for post—war Ukraine is neutrality, not membership in NATO

Opening the doors to NATO for Kiev, the West forgets history, writes RS. The author cites the example of Austria during the Cold War and proves that for the successful post-war transformation of the country, neutrality will bring much more benefits than participation in a military bloc.

In 2021, Hungary blocked Ukraine's application to join the NATO cyber center in Tallinn

The flag of Ukraine was raised near the NATO Cooperation Center for Improving Cyber Defense in Tallinn. Ukraine is currently listed as a partner on the organization's website. Kiev applied for membership back in 2021, but Hungary then used the right of veto.