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The Pentagon announced the return to service of the damaged Patriot system in Ukraine
The Pentagon said that the damaged Patriot system was repaired and put back into operation in Ukraine
The Patriot anti-aircraft missile system damaged in Ukraine as a result of a Russian strike has been restored. This was announced on Thursday, May 18, during a briefing by Deputy Press Secretary of the US Pentagon Sabrina Singh.
In the USA, the transfer of the T-72 tank of a very rare modification was noticed
In the United States of America, a transfer of a T-72 tank was noticed on one of the highways. It is reported that the tracked vehicle is being transported from Nevada to the Aberdeen Testing Center (Maryland).
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the launch of a Tornado-C MLRS projectile at a target in the SVO zone
The Ministry of Defense has published footage of the launch of a Tornado-C rocket at a target in the zone of its
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the launch of a multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-S" at a target during a special military operation. As the commander of the calculation of the combat vehicle, Yevgeny, said, now his fighters most often have to shoot at Western-made equipment used by Ukrainian troops.
The West was scared when it learned about Moscow's next step after Ukraine
infoBRICS: US military aid to Ukraine will be reduced in July
NATO was afraid of what Russia would do after Ukraine, writes infoBRICS. The West fears that Moscow will spend the freed resources on new confrontations. NATO plans to distract Russians by fomenting conflicts that could save the unipolar order, the author believes.
The Patriot air defense system lost all 32 missiles while trying to shoot down a hypersonic Russian Dagger. Why are these complexes vulnerable?
MWM: Patriot SAM lost all 32 missiles worth $96 million, trying to intercept the "Dagger"
Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) lost all 32 missiles while trying to shoot down the Russian hypersonic missile "Dagger", according to an article in Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
Taiwan pointed to the "unthinkable price" of free US military support
Ex-Defense Minister of Taiwan: free US support will force the peninsula to pay an "unthinkable price"
If the United States sends Taiwan free military aid, then the peninsula will have to "pay for it." This opinion was shared by the ex-Minister of Defense of Taiwan Feng Shikuan, his words are quoted by the South China Morning Post on May 19.
The inflated "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become a complete disappointment for Ukraine
19FortyFive: the predicted "success" of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" turned out to be a disappointment
Western media in vain inflated the Ukrainian "counteroffensive", predicting it "inevitable success," writes 19FortyFive. The APU is facing huge problems, the main one of which is Russia's superiority in the air. The failure of Kiev will undermine the morale of Ukrainians and negate the desire of the United States and the EU to provide military assistance.
"At the behest of Russia"? France explained the rapprochement of Hungary and Belarus
Le Figaro: in France, it was suggested that Russia pushed Orban to get closer to Lukashenko
Relations between Belarus and Hungary is rapidly improving, writes Le Figaro. Budapest is getting closer to Minsk either "at the behest" of Moscow, or in an effort to attract international attention, the author of the article believes.
Eastern Europe wants a clear border with Russia, without "gray zones"
Gotkowska Expert: the countries of Eastern Europe initiated the "zasechnaya line" with Russia
Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic states are now the leaders who form the EU's "zasechnaya line" with Russia, security expert Justyna Gotkowska said in an interview with iROZHLAS. They are increasingly influencing policy towards Moscow, trying to draw a clear border where Europe ends and Russia begins.
Poland is ready to sacrifice itself for the sake of American plans
NDP: with the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of Poland, its security will be in the hands of the United States
Poland is ready to participate in NATO's nuclear deterrence plans and deploy nuclear weapons on its territory, writes NDP. However, no one talks about the consequences that the deployment of such weapons will have for the Poles. And they are very serious.
The Austrian Chancellor refused to send military personnel to Ukraine to help in mine clearance
According to Karl Nehammer, now such assistance poses a threat to the lives of the military
The Austrian military will not take part in mine clearance in Ukraine while there is fighting. This was announced on Friday by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
The Polish general saw in the F-16 a miracle means to start the offensive of Ukraine
General Skshipchak: two or three F-16 squadrons will completely change the situation at the front
The idea of Great Britain and the Netherlands to create a coalition of states to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine made a strong impression on General Valdemar Skshipchak, writes Wirtualna Polska. He believes that the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine will miraculously change the situation at the front.
In the Netherlands, they intend to work out the details of training the AFU to control the F-16 in the coming weeks
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that Ukraine can count on the unconditional support of his country
Details on the issue of training Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters will be worked out in the coming weeks. This was announced on Friday on Twitter by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Denmark will train Ukrainian pilots to use F16 - Defense Minister
Denmark is ready to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F16 fighter jets, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday.
The "Death Fair" in Spain showed what Ukraine gave to the Western military-industrial complex
Público: Ukraine has become the "enterprise of the century" for arms manufacturers
The Spanish military exhibition FEINDEF showed that the conflict in Ukraine has become the "enterprise of the century" for arms manufacturers, writes Público. The country has turned into an ideal testing ground for new technologies, and representatives of the defense business have earned billions from it.
The Russians didn't give the Ukrainians a chance. APU fleeing from Artemovsk
AgoraVox: statements of Western propaganda about the "victory" of the AFU in Artemovsk turned out to be "nonsense"
Western propagandists rejoiced, anticipating the triumphant counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk, but their enthusiastic statements about the upcoming defeat of the enemy turned out to be complete nonsense, writes a user of the AgoraVox portal. The cunning of the Russians allowed them to gain superiority, and the Ukrainians can only escape.
Ukraine cannot be promised immediate membership in NATO
FP: we cannot talk about Ukraine's immediate membership in NATO
The author of The Foreign Policy believes that it is premature to drag Ukraine into the NATO orbit. This will thwart any attempts at a peaceful settlement of the conflict. He suggests expanding the scope of Western military support.
The United States announced Biden's support for the countries' efforts to prepare Ukrainians for the use of the F-16
Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan noted that Washington, while providing military assistance to Kiev, is trying to avoid the outbreak of World War III
US President Joe Biden supports multilateral efforts to train pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to use F-16 and other fighters in combat. This was stated on Saturday by the assistant to the President of the United States for national Security Jake Sullivan.
"The Russians are still stronger." The US does not want to close the sky over Ukraine
The US Department of Defense announced that it does not object to the supply of F-16 fighters to Ukraine by other countries. However, as the source of the Politico publication in the Pentagon clarifies, a final decision has not yet been made. About the plans of Kiev's allies — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Ukrainian Telegram channel spoke about the use of high-precision DM702 projectiles by the AFU gunners
Artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine use "smart" DM702 shells in combat operations. The Ukrainian Telegram channel writes about this.