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FormerPresident Trump remarked this past Sunday that he is not actively planning supplying Ukrainian forces with long-range Tomahawk missiles. After being asked by a journalist on his plane, he answered, “No, not currently.” Recent reports had indicated the U.S. Department of Defense told the White House that U.S. inventories of Tomahawks were ample to allow this transfer.

Ukraine's Military Efforts Persist Without Missile Shortage

Although Ukraine has been seeking Tomahawk missiles to conduct far-reaching strikes against Russia, it has nonetheless managed to conduct a successful campaign using its own drones and missiles against Moscow's military and strategic targets, such as oil depots and processing plants. This past Sunday, a Kyiv's drone attack hit the port facility on the Black Sea, igniting a fire and harming two vessels, according to Russian authorities. Nearby Russian airports in the area also had to be closed.

Turkey Oil Plants Shift to Non-Russian Oil Supplies

Turkey's largest oil refining facilities are increasing purchases of non-Russian crude in reaction to the latest international restrictions on Moscow, according to market sources. Turkey is a major purchaser of Russian crude, together with Beijing and New Delhi, but refiners are following New Delhi's example in reducing imports.

SOCAR Turkey Refinery Expands Oil Procurement

A major Turkish refineries, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), owned by Azerbaijani firm SOCAR, has lately acquired four shipments of crude from Iraqi, Kazakh, and additional alternative suppliers for December delivery, as per insiders. This amount to approximately 77,000 to 129,000 barrels daily of alternative supply, depending on cargo size. In contrast, Russian crude made up virtually the entirety of the plant's supply in recent months, totaling approximately 210,000 barrels per day, based on trade data. SOCAR declined to provide a statement.

Another Major Refiner Likewise Boosting Non-Russian Purchases

Another major Turkey's oil processor – Tupras refinery – was also raising purchases of non-Russian grades of crude, according to two sources. Tupras was furthermore likely to in the near future entirely eliminate Russian crude at one of its two main domestic refineries to continue fuel shipments to the EU without breaching the European Union's upcoming sanctions. The refiner did not respond to a inquiry for a statement.

Ukrainian Deploys Special Forces to Pokrovsk

Kyiv has sent special forces to the embattled east city of Pokrovsk in an effort to repel an intense Russian offensive involving a large number of troops, according to Ukraine's top military leader. The city, dubbed “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a key logistical line for the Ukrainian army and has been under Russia's sights for more than a twelve months as Russia aims to control the whole eastern Donetsk region.

Recent Updates in the City

No fewer than 200 Moscow's troops had penetrated the city's defensive lines, Kyiv said recently, while military experts concluded that additional forces were advancing on its perimeter in a encircling maneuver. In his nightly speech on Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned the combat in the city and “results in the elimination of the invading forces.”

Zelenskyy Announces Enhanced Air Defence Network

The president, who has been urging his partners for more air defense systems to counter Moscow's strikes, stated on Sunday that the country had reinforced its air defense capabilities with Germany’s support. “We've boosted the Patriot element of our Ukrainian air defense,” he declared, referring to the sophisticated U.S.-made defense systems. Not providing additional details, the Ukraine's leader specifically thanked Germany and its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, for thanks.

Russian Strikes Kill Civilians, Disrupt Electricity

Moscow's unmanned aircraft and rockets targeting Ukraine killed at least six people, among them two children, and disrupted electricity to thousands of households, officials said on this past Sunday. Moscow's military struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, said the office of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The children were male minors of ages eleven and fourteen, said the nation's ombudsman. Russia’s attacks cut electricity to the whole east Donetsk region as well as almost 58 thousand households in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders said. The Vostok military unit said a number of its members were killed in a particular of the enemy strikes on Dnipropetrovsk.