At a meeting in Washington, Ukrainian officials presented members of the American government and defense industry with a list of weapons they could use to confront the Russian army. Requests include drones, fighter jets, helicopters and an air defense system.
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08:30
The Russian presidential elections will take place on March 17th
The Russian Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, has officially set March 17, 2024 Presidential elections. This was reported by Russian authorities.
08:23
Ukraine, 80 Russian airstrikes in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, Ukraine reported 91 clashes with Russian invading forces. This was announced by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reports Ukrinform. In total, Russia launched two missiles and 80 airstrikes, as well as 85 attacks with multiple rocket launchers on Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas. The Russian attacks caused civilian casualties and destroyed civilian infrastructure, the report said.
07:56
Kiev: “15 of 18 Russian drones shot down during the night”
The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down on the night of the 15th Russian kamikaze drones Shahed-136/131 of a total of 18 air strikes launched by Moscow against the country: this was announced by the Kiev Air Force, as Ukrinform reports. “In the early hours of December 7, the invaders attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones from Cape Chauda (Crimea),” it said in a statement. A total of 18 UAVs (drones, editor’s note) were launched. Shahed-136/131 attack. The main targets of the attack were Khmelnytskyi (west, editor’s note) and Odessa (south, editor’s note).”
The 15 drones were destroyed by the “air defense component of the Ukrainian Air Force together with other air defense elements of the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” as well as “anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups,” the statement added.
05:34
Moscow intensifies attacks on energy facilities. UN: “Many people are without water or electricity in sub-zero temperatures”
“The intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities is worsening humanitarian conditions across the country, where heavy snow and freezing temperatures have already occurred”: this is the concern of United Nations officials. Deputy Secretary General Miroslav Jenca said United Nations Security Council that Russia’s ongoing daily attacks on Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure have resulted in civilian casualties, and that Fly has recently increased its bombings in populated areas: “Many people have no access to heat, electricity and water, especially in the east and south,” he said. “In freezing temperatures, this damage particularly threatens the survival of the most vulnerable, including older people and people with disabilities.”
A woman in the snow, in a crater created by a drone strike
(afp) 01:35
Kiev wants a meeting between Zelensky and Orbán to discuss Budapest’s opposition to Kiev’s EU accession
The Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff Volodymyr Zelensky He said he wanted to organize a meeting between Ukrainian and Hungarian leaders amid opposition in Budapest to a proposal to start negotiations on Kiev’s membership of the European Union. Andriy Yermak said he spoke to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto about a possible meeting between Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – after Orbán and his party rejected starting accession negotiations.
To proceed with accession negotiations for Ukraine and the former Soviet Republic of Moldova, as recommended by the European Commission, unanimous consent is required at next week’s EU summit. Kiev sees EU membership as an important step towards rapprochement with the West, 21 months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
01:09
Here is the list of weapons that Ukraine is requesting from the United States
The latest Ukrainian arms list. The weapons needed to fight the Russian army include sophisticated air defense systems and fighter jets F-18 Hornetdrones, Apache and Blackhawk helicopters, according to documents available to the media. Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials presented a “list of military equipment for Ukraine’s defense needs” during a closed session in Washington attended by government officials and defense industry executives. The full list includes weapons that Ukraine already has in stock, such as tanks Abrams and 155 mm artillery as well as weapons such as F-16, Drones and long-range ATACMS missiles requested in the past. But the list holds some surprises, including reasonably priced items like C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing and the C-130 Super Hercules by Lockheed Martin. Boeing’s Apache attack helicopters are on the list, as is the Blackhawk helicopter. The documents show that Ukraine is also seeking F-18 “Hornet” fighter jets, three types of General Atomics drones and Lockheed’s advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system.
00:28
Senate Republicans blocked the bill with aid to Israel and Ukraine
In a procedural vote, Republicans in the Senate blocked the bill with aid for Israel and Ukraine and called for stricter control measures on the border with Mexico. A conflict that could derail the approval of the measure. The extraordinary law would have allocated about $111 million, much of it in aid to Ukraine. 51 voted to urgently examine the law, against 49. This would have required 60 votes. The President of the United States for days Joe Biden Calls on Congress to authorize funding at a critical time in the war between Ukraine and Russia. The independent senator voted with the Republicans Bernie Sanders.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he leaves after delivering remarks on aid to Ukraine at the White House in Washington, United States, December 6, 2023. Portal/Kevin Lamarque (Portal)