US may provide Ukraine with another Patriot system, Ukrainian forces strike Russian air defense in Crimea - Wednesday brief
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The United States may provide Ukraine with another Patriot system. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian air defense system in Crimea.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, June 12.
US to send Ukraine another Patriot missile system
The US will send another Patriot missile system to Ukraine, according to the Associated Press.
The decision was made in response to Kyiv's calls for strengthening air defense as the country faces intense Russian advances in the northeastern part of the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian air defense systems in Crimea
On June 12, the Defense Forces launched a group missile strike on enemy S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missile divisions in temporarily occupied Crimea.
As a result, two radars of the S-300 and S-400 systems were destroyed.
Ukraine to jointly produce Lynx IFVs with Rheinmetall: First vehicle expected this year
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the defense manufacturer Rheinmetall for the joint production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles. The first vehicle is expected this year.
Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin made the corresponding statement at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.
Ukrainian intelligence confirms attack on 2 Russian Su-57 jets
A drone attack on Russia on Saturday, June 8, hit two of the latest Su-57 multi-purpose aircraft, according to Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
He also adds that this was the first time Su-57s were hit.
White House confirms Ukraine and US to sign security guarantees
Ukraine and the United States will sign a bilateral security agreement on June 13, according to Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor.
He clarified that it would take place on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Apulia, Italy.
Stoltenberg outlines what Ukraine can expect from NATO summit in Washington
NATO leaders will discuss assistance to Ukraine during the Alliance's summit in Washington on July 9-11.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says one of the topics will be the coordination of arms supplies.