KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system during an air strike on Kyiv.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/ukraine-denies-russia-destroyed-patriot-missile-defence-system/article_a4a8d525-6f53-56f7-92d2-afc6edfa8440.html

One year later, Poland the first NATO country to commit aircraft in exchange for a purchase of U.S.-made F-35 advanced fighter jets.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/05/28/biden-keeps-repeating-a-destructive-pattern-when-granting-weapons-to-ukraine-experts-say/

Slovakia has relied on its neighbours for airspace protection since last September while it waits for new, U.S.-made F-16 fighters due in 2024.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Hungary-to-join-neighbours-in-protecting-Slovak-skies--42829554/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230127

The Kremlin has not commented on the reported loss of the three jets, but military analysts and war bloggers have speculated the aircraft were targeted and destroyed by U.S.-made Patriot missiles.

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/su-34-russias-badass-fighter-bomber-has-problem-208145

U.S. sanctions exempt activities related to preservation and protection of cultural heritage sites, but sanctions-related obstacles remain, such as a ban on exporting U.S.-made items to Syria.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-06-lags-syria-famed-roman-palmyra.html

WASHINGTON — New orders for U.S.-made capital goods fell in December, while shipments declined for a second straight month, suggesting that higher borrowing costs were now pressuring manufacturing.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/hive-ransomware-group-disrupted-by-international-law-enforcement-source