Digest May 16: ATACMS strikes Crimea again and support military package from Denmark

16.05.2024

The Parliament of Estonia allowed giving Russian assets to compensate for damages caused to Ukraine. It remains to be signed by the president. This is the first such law in Europe.

“Atesh” reports about strike on the main warehouse of missile and artillery weapons at the Belbek airfield at night!

2 MiG-31, S-400 and a warehouse of fuel and lubricants were destroyed at the Belbek military airfield this night. 2 Russian servicemen were killed, 13 were injured, ASTRA

“Turkey became Putin’s ‘pit stop’ for selling camouflaged fuel to the EU”, Politico. Moscow bagged €3 billion through a sanctions loophole that allows Turkey to relabel Russian oil and ship it to the EU.

“Mobilization from the age of 25 can add approximately 100,000 young servicemen to the Armed Forces of Ukraine”, UP.

“Plans of the enemy to wedge as much as possible into the depths of the urban development of Vovchansk and gain a foothold there foiled”, General Staff.

On the night of May 16, GUR drones hit the production facilities of the state-owned enterprise of the Russian defense complex “Basalt” in Tula, UP.

Fifty countries and organizations have already confirmed their participation in the peace summit in Switzerland. The country invited more than 160 countries and international organizations.

“All we need are two PATRIOT batteries. Russia will not be able to capture Kharkiv if we have them,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Denmark announce a new military support package to Ukraine worth €750 million bolstering their air defense and artillery, also looking into opportunities for investing in Ukraine’s defense industry.

White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said that the US is preparing another aid package for Ukraine. The first package will be announced by the end of the week, the second is being prepared!

Author: Tetiana Stelmakh | View all publications by the author