The White House has not confirmed the fact of damage to Patriot air defense system (video)

One of the officials in Washington indicated that Americans evaluate the degree of damage to the SCR. The US National Security Council proposed assistance in recovering by analogy with howitzers. The White House did not confirm information about possible damage to the American advanced Patriot system in Kiev. This was stated on May 16 by John Kirby Strategic Communications Council Coordinator at a briefing on YouTube. "I cannot confirm a report on the damage system. I just can't talk about it.

If the Russians have caused losses and the system would not have to be repaired in Ukraine, we would have helped this," the US Security Council said. Further, the official mentioned the damage to the US howts used on the front. This weapons needed recovery, howitzers were repaired by Ukrainian and American specialists, Kirby emphasized.

CNN reported to this with reference to a high -ranking American official about the probable damage to the Patriot SAC after the Russian Armed Forces rocket strike on May 16. Washington, as noted by the interlocutor, estimates the degree of losses. The Russian Defense Ministry on the same day declared the defeat of the Patriot air defense system with a dagger.