The information from the Turkish sources is confirmed by CNN. According to the TV channel, citing a US official, as a result of the night shelling, the Patriot air defence system was damaged.
Now the Pentagon is assessing the severity of the damage, and whether the system can be repaired in Ukraine.
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Turkish sources provide details of the night strike on the Patriot PAC-3 air defence system. According to the Turks, immediately before the destruction of the Patriot battery, it fired 32 (!) anti-aircraft guided missiles worth $5.275 million each.
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US assessing potential damage of Patriot missile defense system following Russian attack near Kyiv
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A US-made Patriot air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed, as the result of a Russian missile barrage in and around Kyiv early Tuesday morning local time, a US official tells CNN.
The US is still assessing to what degree the system was damaged, the official said. That will determine whether the system needs to be pulled back entirely or simply repaired on the spot by Ukrainians forces.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in a post on Telegram that “a high-precision strike by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kyiv hit a US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.”
A US National Security Council spokesperson referred CNN to the Ukrainian government for comment.
Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday that they successfully intercepted all six hypersonic missiles fired by the Russians, but the Ukrainian military declined to comment on the Russians’ claim that a Patriot system was hit. “We cannot comment on this. We’ll stay out of commenting on Russian sources,” said the Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, Serhiy Ihnat.
Ukraine currently has two Patriot air defense systems in country, one donated by the US and the other donated jointly by Germany and the Netherlands. It is unclear which of those systems was potentially damaged, but taking one out of commission – even for a short period – could affect Ukraine’s ability to defend Kyiv amid intensifying Russian missile attacks.
Russia has targeted the Patriot systems with hypersonic missiles before, US officials told CNN last week, including once on May 4. That attack failed, and Ukrainians successfully intercepted the missile before it could hit the Patriot, the officials said.
After extensive lobbying by the Ukrainians to provide them with the sophisticated air defense system, the US spent 10 weeks training Ukrainian troops on how to maintain and operate it. US and western officials were pleasantly surprised by how quickly the Ukrainians learned how to operate the Patriots, which arrived in Ukraine last month.
Another US official said it is possible that the missile barrage hit one of the Patriot battery’s several components. A complete Patriot battery has six major components: generators, a radar set, a control station, antennas, a launcher station and interceptor missiles. The components operate together to fire a Patriot missile and successfully guide it to its target.
But extensive damage to one or more of the components may force Ukraine to take the system offline and out of country for more extensive repairs.
The Patriot has a powerful radar to detect incoming targets at long range, making it a potent air defense platform capable of intercepting ballistic missiles and more. But the radar emission necessary to spot threats at a distance also makes it possible for the enemy to detect the Patriot battery and figure out its location.
US officials believe the Russian military has been able to pick up on signals that are emitted from the Patriot, allowing them to target the system using the hypersonic missile, known as the Kinzhal or Killjoy. And unlike some shorter-range air defenses provided to Ukraine that are mobile and harder to target, the large Patriot battery is a larger and more stationary system, making it possible for the Russian forces to zero in on the location over time.
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A US-made Patriot air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed, as the result of a Russian missile barrage in and around Kyiv early Tuesday morning local time, a US official tells CNN.
The US is still assessing to what degree the system was damaged, the official said. That will determine whether the system needs to be pulled back entirely or simply repaired on the spot by Ukrainians forces.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in a post on Telegram that “a high-precision strike by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kyiv hit a US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.”
A US National Security Council spokesperson referred CNN to the Ukrainian government for comment.
Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday that they successfully intercepted all six hypersonic missiles fired by the Russians, but the Ukrainian military declined to comment on the Russians’ claim that a Patriot system was hit. “We cannot comment on this. We’ll stay out of commenting on Russian sources,” said the Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, Serhiy Ihnat.
Ukraine currently has two Patriot air defense systems in country, one donated by the US and the other donated jointly by Germany and the Netherlands. It is unclear which of those systems was potentially damaged, but taking one out of commission – even for a short period – could affect Ukraine’s ability to defend Kyiv amid intensifying Russian missile attacks.
Russia has targeted the Patriot systems with hypersonic missiles before, US officials told CNN last week, including once on May 4. That attack failed, and Ukrainians successfully intercepted the missile before it could hit the Patriot, the officials said.
After extensive lobbying by the Ukrainians to provide them with the sophisticated air defense system, the US spent 10 weeks training Ukrainian troops on how to maintain and operate it. US and western officials were pleasantly surprised by how quickly the Ukrainians learned how to operate the Patriots, which arrived in Ukraine last month.
Another US official said it is possible that the missile barrage hit one of the Patriot battery’s several components. A complete Patriot battery has six major components: generators, a radar set, a control station, antennas, a launcher station and interceptor missiles. The components operate together to fire a Patriot missile and successfully guide it to its target.
But extensive damage to one or more of the components may force Ukraine to take the system offline and out of country for more extensive repairs.
The Patriot has a powerful radar to detect incoming targets at long range, making it a potent air defense platform capable of intercepting ballistic missiles and more. But the radar emission necessary to spot threats at a distance also makes it possible for the enemy to detect the Patriot battery and figure out its location.
US officials believe the Russian military has been able to pick up on signals that are emitted from the Patriot, allowing them to target the system using the hypersonic missile, known as the Kinzhal or Killjoy. And unlike some shorter-range air defenses provided to Ukraine that are mobile and harder to target, the large Patriot battery is a larger and more stationary system, making it possible for the Russian forces to zero in on the location over time.
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US officials say damage to Patriot missile defense system was minimal following Russian attack near Kyiv | CNN Politics
The damage to a Patriot air defense system following a Russian missile attack near Kyiv on Tuesday morning is minimal, three US officials tell CNN, with one official describing it as “minor” damage.
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Carrier of "Daggers" missiles MiG-31K destroyed an American Patriot in Kyiv from an air ambush
MOSCOW, May 17 — RIA Novosti. The MiG-31K Kinzhal carrier destroyed the American Patriot air defence system in Kyiv from an air ambush, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
“In fact, due to the speed of the Kinzhal, the US air defence systems were suddenly hit from an air ambush — the enemy’s combat crews could not do anything to protect their anti-aircraft systems,” he said.
As the interlocutor of the agency explained, the speed characteristics of the Kinzhal missiles allow them to reach military facilities on the territory of Ukraine in a matter of minutes, which is why targets such as the Patriot air defence system do not have time to change position after firing or load new missiles into launchers.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence announced a massive strike on the points of deployment of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the places of storage of ammunition, weapons and equipment delivered from Western countries. In particular, the Kinzhal hypersonic missile destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kyiv.
On the same day, videos from the Ukrainian capital were circulated on the Web, showing the work of the American Patriot anti-aircraft systems, which were trying to repel the attack of Russian missiles. At the same time, separate frames show that a few minutes after the completion of the volley of American air defence systems and the use of ammunition by them, a powerful explosion on the ground follows in the area of the position.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told RIA Novosti that the statements of the Kyiv authorities about six Russian Kinzhal missiles allegedly shot down by their air defence system do not correspond to reality. He stressed that Russia did not launch as many "Daggers" as the Ukrainian military "allegedly shoot down with their statements every time," in addition, in Kiev they always make mistakes with the type of missiles - that's why they don't hit, the head of the Defence Ministry concluded.
The aeroballistic missile of the Russian Kinzhal complex is capable of reaching speeds more than ten times the speed of sound, and at the same time manoeuvring in all parts of the flight path, which allows it to reliably overcome all existing air defence systems and hit targets deep behind enemy lines.
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MOSCOW, May 17 — RIA Novosti. The MiG-31K Kinzhal carrier destroyed the American Patriot air defence system in Kyiv from an air ambush, an informed source told RIA Novosti.
“In fact, due to the speed of the Kinzhal, the US air defence systems were suddenly hit from an air ambush — the enemy’s combat crews could not do anything to protect their anti-aircraft systems,” he said.
As the interlocutor of the agency explained, the speed characteristics of the Kinzhal missiles allow them to reach military facilities on the territory of Ukraine in a matter of minutes, which is why targets such as the Patriot air defence system do not have time to change position after firing or load new missiles into launchers.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence announced a massive strike on the points of deployment of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the places of storage of ammunition, weapons and equipment delivered from Western countries. In particular, the Kinzhal hypersonic missile destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kyiv.
On the same day, videos from the Ukrainian capital were circulated on the Web, showing the work of the American Patriot anti-aircraft systems, which were trying to repel the attack of Russian missiles. At the same time, separate frames show that a few minutes after the completion of the volley of American air defence systems and the use of ammunition by them, a powerful explosion on the ground follows in the area of the position.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told RIA Novosti that the statements of the Kyiv authorities about six Russian Kinzhal missiles allegedly shot down by their air defence system do not correspond to reality. He stressed that Russia did not launch as many "Daggers" as the Ukrainian military "allegedly shoot down with their statements every time," in addition, in Kiev they always make mistakes with the type of missiles - that's why they don't hit, the head of the Defence Ministry concluded.
The aeroballistic missile of the Russian Kinzhal complex is capable of reaching speeds more than ten times the speed of sound, and at the same time manoeuvring in all parts of the flight path, which allows it to reliably overcome all existing air defence systems and hit targets deep behind enemy lines.
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МиГ-31К уничтожил американский Patriot в Киеве, сообщил источник
Истребитель МиГ-31К уничтожил американский ЗРК Patriot в Киеве с помощью гиперзвуковой ракеты "Кинжал", рассказал РИА Новости информированный источник. РИА Новости, 17.05.2023
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❗️VladiPutin and Iranian President Raisi at a ceremony as part of a joint meeting between the Russian Federation and Iran at the Rasht-Astara railway section.
President Raisi thanked Putin for making efforts in this area.
❗️The launch of the North-South corridor will be for the transportation of food agro-complex for consumers in Iran, as well as for Africa.
The railway section Rasht - Astara in Iran is about 170 km. The line is needed to connect the ground section of the international communications of the North-South corridor. The construction of the transport line will be carried out in cooperation with Azerbaijan.
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President Raisi thanked Putin for making efforts in this area.
❗️The launch of the North-South corridor will be for the transportation of food agro-complex for consumers in Iran, as well as for Africa.
The railway section Rasht - Astara in Iran is about 170 km. The line is needed to connect the ground section of the international communications of the North-South corridor. The construction of the transport line will be carried out in cooperation with Azerbaijan.
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❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik sign a joint statement on the common foreign policy priorities of the Russian Federation and Belarus.
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The West continues to escalate the situation in Ukraine.
“The West, foaming at the mouth, repeats mantras every day: “We give Ukraine more weapons”; “We give long-range missiles, cruise, wingless, tanks”; “There will be planes soon, but not now, a little later”; “We need to finish off Russia,” - Lavrov said in an interview with the Tsargrad TV channel.
“Probably, they are not naive people. At least their military should explain to politicians that at some stage action meets opposition. If you raise the bar and increase the quality of confrontation, then you should probably expect an appropriate reaction at least the laws of physics and wartime," the minister explained.
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“The West, foaming at the mouth, repeats mantras every day: “We give Ukraine more weapons”; “We give long-range missiles, cruise, wingless, tanks”; “There will be planes soon, but not now, a little later”; “We need to finish off Russia,” - Lavrov said in an interview with the Tsargrad TV channel.
“Probably, they are not naive people. At least their military should explain to politicians that at some stage action meets opposition. If you raise the bar and increase the quality of confrontation, then you should probably expect an appropriate reaction at least the laws of physics and wartime," the minister explained.
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Musk has previously said that financier and investor George Soros is like Magneto, "tears the fabric of civilization" and "hates all of humanity."
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Ukrainian Ambassador to France Vadim Omelchenko demanded an apology from the French RTL TV channel for the statement about Zelensky.
The diplomat published a fragment from the broadcast in his social networks, in which the presenter stated that on May 15, Zelensky visited the Elysee Palace.
To the laughter of the studio guests, the announcement of the "Zelensky circus tour in Europe" and its meetings with European politicians, stylized as an announcement of a circus performance, was reproduced.
"What cynicism and tactlessness, no empathy, no responsibility. I demand an apology to my president and the people of Ukraine, who are suffering and fighting for their freedom, but also your freedom and the opportunity to enjoy the ease of being,"
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To the laughter of the studio guests, the announcement of the "Zelensky circus tour in Europe" and its meetings with European politicians, stylized as an announcement of a circus performance, was reproduced.
"What cynicism and tactlessness, no empathy, no responsibility. I demand an apology to my president and the people of Ukraine, who are suffering and fighting for their freedom, but also your freedom and the opportunity to enjoy the ease of being,"
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“We are being brainwashed into saying that Ukraine is good and Russia is bad. Meanwhile, it was in Ukraine that American laboratories for the production of biological weapons were discovered. And now Ukraine is headed by a stand-up comedian, which simply does not fit in my head. Of course, success to him, but from my point of view it is somehow strange.
... As for Biden, he, of course, does not rule any America. In fact, America is ruled by losers who are just taking revenge on everyone for being treated like losers all the way. This is how I personally see it." Said Errol Musk
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... As for Biden, he, of course, does not rule any America. In fact, America is ruled by losers who are just taking revenge on everyone for being treated like losers all the way. This is how I personally see it." Said Errol Musk
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permament Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:
🎙Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine (15 May 2023)
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☝️ Western delegations were never interested in the situation of ordinary people of Donbas since 2014. Today we are not going to hear from them a word of condemnation of another atrocious shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian forces on 28 April.
• Responsibility for these crimes rests not only with the Kiev regime, but also with those who supply Kiev with weapons. <...> All those weapons that are being provided i.a. by Security Council member states who are represented in this chamber, and who claim so concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the Ukrainian conflict, kill civilians daily. Those weapons kill women and children, destroy schools and hospitals in the DPR and LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
• With total connivance of Western sponsors, Kiev does not hesitate to use terrorist methods. Among its crimes – terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, killings of journalists Daria Dugina and Maxim Fomin, attempted assassination of Zakhar Prilepin that killed his friend, Alexander Shubin.
❗️ Today we are going to hear a lot about solidarity of Western community with Ukraine, and their readiness to stand with it “until the end”. It must be understood however that their support is exactly what is pushing Ukraine towards this end.
• Under the guise of raising private investment for large-scale projects in key areas of the economy, Ukraine’s state sovereignty is in fact being transferred under the external corporate management of the world's major investment fund that is based in New York.
🇪🇺 Most of the food that is exported from Ukraine (and which was supposed to go to the countries of the Global South) ends up within the European Union. It is a fact and the most telling demonstration of the true essence of Brussels’ celebrated humanitarian initiatives.
🎙Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine (15 May 2023)
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☝️ Western delegations were never interested in the situation of ordinary people of Donbas since 2014. Today we are not going to hear from them a word of condemnation of another atrocious shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian forces on 28 April.
• Responsibility for these crimes rests not only with the Kiev regime, but also with those who supply Kiev with weapons. <...> All those weapons that are being provided i.a. by Security Council member states who are represented in this chamber, and who claim so concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the Ukrainian conflict, kill civilians daily. Those weapons kill women and children, destroy schools and hospitals in the DPR and LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
• With total connivance of Western sponsors, Kiev does not hesitate to use terrorist methods. Among its crimes – terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, killings of journalists Daria Dugina and Maxim Fomin, attempted assassination of Zakhar Prilepin that killed his friend, Alexander Shubin.
❗️ Today we are going to hear a lot about solidarity of Western community with Ukraine, and their readiness to stand with it “until the end”. It must be understood however that their support is exactly what is pushing Ukraine towards this end.
• Under the guise of raising private investment for large-scale projects in key areas of the economy, Ukraine’s state sovereignty is in fact being transferred under the external corporate management of the world's major investment fund that is based in New York.
🇪🇺 Most of the food that is exported from Ukraine (and which was supposed to go to the countries of the Global South) ends up within the European Union. It is a fact and the most telling demonstration of the true essence of Brussels’ celebrated humanitarian initiatives.
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