Ukraine's air defence destroyed all 18 Shahed drones during Russian last night drone attack
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Ukraine's air defence destroyed all 18 Shahed drones during Russian last night drone attack

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The Russian occupiers used kamikaze drones and a ballistic missile for another air attack on Ukraine on the night of May 14. All enemy attack drones were destroyed by the forces and means of air defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukrainian army destroyed all the drones of Russia during a night attack on Ukraine

18 Shaheds and an Iskander missile were launched by the Russian occupying forces over Ukraine on the night of May 14.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with reference to the commander of the Air Force of the AFU, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk.

It is noted that, in general, the occupiers on the night of May 14 used for the attack:

  • 18 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which were launched from Cape Chauda,

  • 1 Iskander-M ballistic missile - it was also launched from the occupied Crimea.

Combat work to repulse the air attack continued in eight regions.

As a result of anti-aircraft combat, all 18 enemy Shaheds were shot down within Kyiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, and Khmelnytskyi regions.

He clarified that they were repelling an enemy attack:

  • fighter aircraft,

  • anti-aircraft missile forces,

  • mobile fire groups,

  • electronic warfare units.

What is known about the destroyed targets of Russia

On May 11, the air defence units of southern Ukraine destroyed 5 Russian reconnaissance UAVs.

As noted, during the past day, the air defence units of southern Ukraine destroyed five Russian reconnaissance drones.

In the Kherson region, Ukrainian defenders "landed" four ZALA and "Orlan-10" drones in the Mykolaiv region.

The left-bank part of the Kherson region has been occupied by Russian invaders since 2022. The right-bank part of the region, like Kherson, was liberated during the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in autumn 2022.

Now the occupiers shell the front-line regions daily. Kherson is also under enemy fire every day.

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Pentagon exposes Trump's lies about aid to Ukraine

The Pentagon denied Trump's words
Source:  Voice of America

The United States has provided Ukraine with about $183 billion in aid, of which $65.9 billion was spent on military support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This data, confirmed by the US Department of Defense, contradicts Donald Trump's statement about the alleged “$350 billion spent” on aid to Ukraine.

Points of attention

  • US Department of Defense clarifies that $3.9 billion approved by Congress for Ukraine aid remains unspent.
  • The discrepancy in aid figures raises questions about Trump's credibility and understanding of foreign policy.

The Pentagon denied Trump's words

The US Department of Defense officially acknowledged that the United States has sent $65.9 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

In addition, it is indicated that another $3.9 billion approved by Congress has not yet been spent.

What is important to understand is that about $58 billion of the $183 billion in total aid to Ukraine was spent directly in the United States.

These funds were directed directly to the development of the American defense industry, either by replacing old weapons transferred to Kyiv with new American-made weapons, or by direct investment in the industry, the statement said.

Against this background, journalists called on the White House to explain President Donald Trump's statements about aid to Ukraine, which distort reality and facts.

Responding to this request, the administration of the American leader again quoted Trump:

Moderately successful comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy convinced the United States of America to spend $350 billion on an unwinnable war that should never have started, but a war that he, without the US and Trump, will never be able to resolve.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

President of the United States

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