Donald Trump States He Is Not Contemplating Supplying Tomahawk Missiles to Kyiv.

Ex-President Trump stated this past Sunday that he was not seriously planning supplying Ukraine with advanced Tomahawk cruise missiles. In response to a query by a reporter on his plane, he answered, “No, not at the moment.” Recent reports had suggested the Pentagon told the administration that American stockpiles of Tomahawks were sufficient to allow this delivery.

Ukrainian Military Actions Persist Despite Weapon Shortage

Although Ukrainian forces has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to conduct long-range strikes against Russian targets, it has nonetheless succeeded to conduct a effective campaign using its own drones and missiles against Moscow's armed and strategic objectives, including oil depots and refineries. On Sunday, a Kyiv's drone attack hit the port facility on the Black Sea, igniting a blaze and damaging two vessels, according to Moscow officials. Nearby airfields in the region also had to be shut down.

Turkish Oil Plants Shift to Alternative Oil Supplies

Ankara's largest oil refineries are increasing purchases of alternative crude in response to the recent western sanctions on Russia, as reported by market sources. The country is a major buyer of oil from Russia, together with Beijing and India, but refiners are following New Delhi's lead in reducing supplies.

SOCAR Turkey Plant Diversifies Oil Sources

A major Turkey's refining plants, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), operated by Azerbaijani firm SOCAR, has recently acquired multiple cargoes of crude from Iraq, Kazakhstan, and other non-Russian producers for year-end delivery, as per insiders. These purchases represent roughly tens of thousands of barrels per day (bpd) of alternative crude, depending on shipment volume. By comparison, Russian crude made up nearly the entirety of the STAR refinery's crude intake in October and September, amounting to about 210,000 barrels per day, according to market information. SOCAR declined to provide a statement.

Tupras Also Boosting Non-Russian Buys

Another leading Turkish oil processor – Tupras refinery – was also raising acquisitions of non-Russian grades of crude, as stated by two insiders. Tupras was furthermore expected to in the near future entirely phase out Russian crude at one of its two major Turkish refineries to continue fuel shipments to the EU without violating the EU’s upcoming sanctions. The refiner declined to comment to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Sends Elite Units to Pokrovsk

Ukraine has sent special forces to the embattled east city of Pokrovsk in an effort to repel an intense Russian offensive involving thousands of troops, according to Ukraine's top commander. Pokrovsk, called “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a key logistical line for the Kyiv's army and has been in Moscow’s sights for more than a year as Russia pushes to control the entire eastern Donetsk area.

Recent Developments in Pokrovsk

At least two hundred Moscow's soldiers had penetrated the city's defences, Ukrainian officials reported recently, while military experts concluded that additional forces were advancing on its outskirts in a encircling movement. In his evening address on Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the fighting in Pokrovsk and “results in the elimination of the occupiers.”

Zelenskyy Reveals Strengthened Air Defense Network

Zelenskyy, who has been urging his partners for more air defences to counter Russia’s attacks, announced on Sunday that Ukraine had strengthened its air defense capabilities with Germany’s support. “We've strengthened the Patriot element of our national air defence,” he declared, referring to the advanced U.S.-made defense systems. Not offering additional information, the Ukrainian leader specifically thanked Germany and its leader, the German chancellor, for thanks.

Russian Attacks Claim Civilians, Disrupt Power

Moscow's unmanned aircraft and rockets targeting Ukraine took the lives of no fewer than six people, including 2 minors, and cut power to thousands of residents, authorities said on this past Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa areas, according to the representatives of the country's chief prosecutor. The victims were male minors aged 11 and 14, stated Ukraine’s human rights commissioner. Russia’s strikes cut electricity to the entire east Donetsk area as well as nearly 58 thousand homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. The Eastern military unit confirmed a number of its personnel were killed in a particular of the Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk.