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Washington (AFP) - A high-tech Patriot air defense system provided to Ukraine suffered damage but is still working, a US defense official said Wednesday. "The Patriot system remains operational" and the damage -- caused by an unspecified projectile landing near it -- is still being assessed, the official told AFP. Ukraine repeatedly pushed for its supporters to provide the Patriot system to help shield against relentless Russian strikes targeting civilians and infrastructure, and the damaged battery is only one of two confirmed to have arrived in the country. Ukrainian air force spokesman Yury...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States will train Ukrainian personnel at a base in the state of Oklahoma on how to use and maintain the advanced Patriot air defense system that Washington is providing to Kyiv, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. Washington promised a Patriot battery to Ukraine at the end of last year to help counter relentless aerial attacks by Moscow -- a significant victory for Kyiv, which had repeatedly pushed the United States for the system. "Training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system will begin as soon as next week at Fort Sill, Oklahoma," Pentagon Pres...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it would provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defense system to help counter Moscow's relentless aerial attacks. The system is part of $1.85 billion in security assistance unveiled in parallel with a visit to Washington by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his first trip outside the country since Russia invaded in February. The announcement is a significant victory for Kyiv, which had repeatedly pushed Washington for the Patriot system, and a strong sign of US support for Ukraine. "Today's assistance for the first time includes...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Police in the US state of Idaho have received death threats after arresting 31 members of a white supremacist group who were preparing to riot at a weekend Pride event, an officer said Monday. The arrests were made Saturday after someone called 911 to warn about masked men who "looked like a little army" climbing into a truck and seemingly headed to the LGBTQ event at a park in the northwestern state. The men -- who police believe are linked to US far-right cell Patriot Front -- were intercepted before they could reach Coeur d'Alene City Park. They were armed with "shields,...
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