Donald Trump States He Is Not Planning Supplying Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Ukraine.

FormerPresident Trump stated on Sunday that he is not seriously considering sending Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. After being asked by a reporter on his plane, he replied, “No, not currently.” Earlier reports had claimed the U.S. Department of Defense informed the White House that U.S. inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable such a delivery.

Ukraine's Military Actions Continue Without Weapon Lack

Although Ukraine has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to carry out far-reaching strikes against Russian targets, it has still succeeded to conduct a effective campaign using its domestically-produced drones and rockets against Moscow's armed and key objectives, including oil depots and processing plants. This past Sunday, a Kyiv's drone attack targeted the port facility on the coast, igniting a blaze and harming two ships, according to Russian authorities. Adjacent airfields in the area also had to be shut down.

Turkish Oil Plants Shift to Alternative Crude Supplies

Turkey's biggest oil refineries are increasing purchases of alternative crude in reaction to the recent international restrictions on Russia, according to industry insiders. Turkey is a major purchaser of oil from Russia, along with China and New Delhi, but processing companies are following India's example in reducing supplies.

STAR Plant Diversifies Crude Sources

One of the largest Turkey's refining plants, the STAR refinery, operated by Azeri firm SOCAR, has lately acquired multiple shipments of crude from Iraqi, Kazakhstan, and other alternative suppliers for year-end delivery, as per sources. This represent approximately tens of thousands of barrels daily of non-Russian supply, varying by cargo size. In contrast, oil from Russia accounted for nearly all of the plant's supply in October and September, totaling about 210 thousand bpd, based on market data. SOCAR refused to provide a statement.

Tupras Also Boosting Alternative Buys

The other leading Turkey's refiner – Tupras refinery – was also raising purchases of non-Russian types of crude, according to multiple insiders. Tupras was also expected to soon completely phase out Russian crude at a key facility of its two main domestic plants to maintain petroleum shipments to the EU without violating the EU’s upcoming restrictions. The refiner did not respond to a request for comment.

Ukraine Sends Special Forces to Eastern City

Kyiv has sent elite troops to the embattled east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to push back an fierce Moscow's offensive involving a large number of soldiers, as stated by Ukraine's senior commander. The city, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” lies on a major supply line for the Ukrainian army and has been in Moscow’s crosshairs for more than a twelve months as Russia pushes to control the whole eastern Donetsk region.

Latest Updates in the City

At least 200 Russian troops had penetrated the city's defensive lines, Kyiv said last week, while military experts concluded that additional forces were closing in on its outskirts in a encircling maneuver. In his evening speech on this past Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the fighting in the city and “successes in the elimination of the invading forces.”

Ukrainian President Announces Strengthened Air Defence System

The president, who has been urging his allies for more air defense systems to counter Russia’s attacks, announced on this past Sunday that Ukraine had reinforced its air-defence capabilities with Germany’s assistance. “We've strengthened the U.S.-made Patriot element of our Ukrainian air defense,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the advanced U.S.-made air-defence systems. Without offering additional information, the Ukrainian leader singled out Germany and its chancellor, the German chancellor, for thanks.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Civilians, Cut Electricity

Russian drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian territory took the lives of no fewer than 6 individuals, including two children, and disrupted power to tens of thousands of residents, officials reported on this past Sunday. Moscow's military attacked the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, said the representatives of Ukraine’s prosecutor general. The victims were male minors of ages 11 and fourteen, said Ukraine’s human rights commissioner. The strikes disrupted power to the whole east Donetsk area as well as almost 58 thousand homes in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. Ukraine’s Eastern military unit confirmed a number of its members were killed in a particular of the Russian strikes on the region.