Donald Trump States He Isn't Considering Providing Long-Range Missiles to Kyiv.

FormerPresident Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he was not actively planning sending Ukrainian forces with long-range Tomahawk missiles. When questioned by a reporter on Air Force One, he replied, “No, not really.” Earlier reports had indicated the U.S. Department of Defense told the White House that American stockpiles of Tomahawks were adequate to allow this delivery.

Ukraine's Military Efforts Persist Without Missile Shortage

Although Ukrainian forces has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to carry out far-reaching strikes against Russia, it has nonetheless succeeded to wage a successful operation using its own drones and missiles against Russian armed and strategic objectives, such as oil depots and refineries. On Sunday, a Ukrainian airstrike struck the port facility on the coast, causing a blaze and harming two vessels, according to Moscow officials. Nearby Russian airports in the area also had to be closed.

Turkey Oil Plants Shift to Alternative Oil Supplies

Ankara's largest oil refining facilities are boosting procurement of alternative crude in response to the recent western restrictions on Moscow, according to market insiders. The country is a significant buyer of oil from Russia, along with China and New Delhi, but refiners are mirroring India's lead in cutting back imports.

SOCAR Turkey Refinery Expands Crude Sources

One of the largest Turkey's refineries, the STAR refinery, operated by Azeri firm SOCAR, has lately purchased multiple cargoes of crude from Iraqi, Kazakhstan, and other non-Russian suppliers for year-end delivery, as per insiders. These purchases amount to approximately 77,000 to 129,000 barrels daily of non-Russian supply, depending on shipment volume. By comparison, oil from Russia accounted for nearly the entirety of the STAR refinery's crude intake in October and September, amounting to approximately 210 thousand bpd, based on market information. SOCAR declined to provide a statement.

Another Major Refiner Also Increasing Alternative Purchases

The other leading Turkish oil processor – Tupras – was additionally increasing purchases of alternative types of crude, as stated by multiple insiders. The company was also expected to soon entirely eliminate Russian crude at one of its two major domestic refineries to maintain petroleum exports to Europe without violating the EU’s incoming restrictions. The refiner did not respond to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Deploys Elite Units to Pokrovsk

Ukraine has deployed special forces to the embattled east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to repel an fierce Russian offensive involving a large number of soldiers, according to Kyiv’s senior commander. Pokrovsk, called “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a major logistical route for the Kyiv's army and has been under Moscow’s sights for more than a year as Russia pushes to seize the entire eastern Donetsk region.

Recent Updates in the City

No fewer than 200 Russian soldiers had penetrated the city's defences, Ukrainian officials said last week, while military experts assessed that others were advancing 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 “results in the destruction of the invading forces.”

Ukrainian President Announces Strengthened Air Defense System

The president, who has been pushing his partners for additional air defences to counter Russia’s attacks, announced on this past Sunday that Ukraine had strengthened its air defense capabilities with Berlin's assistance. “We have strengthened the Patriot element of our national air defence,” he declared, mentioning the sophisticated American air-defence systems. Not providing further details, the Ukraine's president specifically thanked Germany and its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, for thanks.

Russian Strikes Kill Civilians, Cut Electricity

Moscow's drones and missiles fired at Ukraine killed at least 6 people, among them 2 children, and cut power to tens of thousands of residents, authorities reported on this past Sunday. Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa areas, according to the office of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The children were male minors of ages eleven and fourteen, said Ukraine’s human rights commissioner. The attacks cut electricity to the entire east Donetsk region as well as nearly 58 thousand households in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. Ukraine’s Eastern military unit said a number of its personnel were killed in a particular of the Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk.