Cover photo: Aerial view of an abandoned car at the front line near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, November 22, 2023. Alex Babenko / AP
- Ukraine’s president and his defense minister on Thursday welcomed the formation of a “coalition” by Kiev’s Western allies aimed at strengthening air defenses, a key element of the Ukrainian campaign against Russian forces. Volodymyr Zelensky said the 20-country group was formed during an online meeting of the “Rammstein Group” to assess Ukraine’s military needs. “Thank you to all countries participating in this effort so that our cities and villages can be better protected from Russian attacks,” Mr. Zelensky said in his daily address. Ukraine’s air shield is getting stronger every month. »
- Newly elected Argentine President Javier Milei suggested to President Zelensky on Wednesday that he organize an organization in Argentina a summit between Ukraine and Latin American countries as part of one of his talks with world leaders after his election on Sunday. Mr. Milei, who will take office on December 10, made this suggestion to Mr. Zelensky in a telephone conversation, the future president’s office said, without elaborating.
- Lithuania sent 3 million ammunition, “remote detonation systems and winter equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces.” This additional aid arrived in Ukraine on WednesdayLithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas announced in a statement Message published on.
- “Russia never gave up on peace talks with Ukraine”, assures Vladimir Putin. “We need to think about how we can end this tragedy”the Russian president said on Wednesday, accusing Kiev of rejecting negotiations, citing a decree signed by Volodymyr Zelensky in October 2022.
- More than 10,000 Ukrainian civilians, including more than 560 children, have been killed since the war began, reported On Tuesday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. However, the UN said it expected the actual toll to be “significantly higher, taking into account the difficulties and time required for verification”.
- Germany announced new military aid for Ukraine worth 1.3 billion eurosby his Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who visited Kiev on Tuesday. Germany is the second donor of military aid to Ukraine after the United States and is trying to reassure Kiev, which is worried about future support from its allies whose attention is focused on the war in the Middle East. -East.
- Iran “could prepare for a further step” in its military aid to Russia, according to the White House. John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, spoke on Tuesday of a possible delivery of ballistic missiles from Iran that the Russian army could use to attack Ukraine.
- Regarding Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Mr. Zelensky said he expected a “decision” by the Twenty-Seven in mid-December during the summit planned for this purpose to “start negotiations.”. “I will do everything in my power to convince my colleagues,” replied Charles Michel, not hiding the fact that this summit will be “difficult”.
- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the Russian army was repelling “all Ukrainian landing operations” on the Dnieper bank it occupied. Kiev recently called for progress on the same military terrain.
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