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Ex-President Trump stated on Sunday that he is not actively considering providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. In response to a query by a journalist aboard his plane, he replied, “No, not at the moment.” Earlier accounts had indicated the Pentagon told the administration that American inventories of Tomahawks were sufficient to allow this delivery.

Ukraine's Defense Efforts Continue Without Weapon Lack

Although Ukraine has been requesting Tomahawk missiles to conduct far-reaching attacks against Russian targets, it has nonetheless succeeded to wage a successful operation using its own drones and missiles against Moscow's military and strategic objectives, such as oil depots and processing plants. This past Sunday, a Kyiv's airstrike targeted the Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea, causing a blaze and harming two vessels, as stated by Moscow authorities. Nearby airfields in the area also had to be closed.

Turkey Refineries Turn to Non-Russian Oil Sources

Turkey's biggest oil refining facilities are boosting purchases of alternative crude in reaction to the recent western restrictions on Russia, as reported by market sources. Turkey is a major buyer of Russian crude, together with China and India, but processing companies are following New Delhi's example in cutting back supplies.

STAR Refinery Expands Crude Sources

A major Turkish refineries, the STAR refinery, owned by Azerbaijani company SOCAR, has lately purchased multiple cargoes of crude from Iraq, Kazakh, and additional non-Russian producers for December delivery, as per sources. These purchases amount to approximately tens of thousands of barrels daily of alternative supply, depending on shipment volume. By comparison, oil from Russia made up nearly the entirety of the plant's crude intake in October and September, totaling approximately 210 thousand bpd, based on market information. SOCAR refused to provide a statement.

Tupras Also Boosting Non-Russian Purchases

The other major Turkey's refiner – Tupras – was additionally increasing acquisitions of alternative grades of crude, according to multiple sources. The company was also likely to soon completely eliminate imports from Russia at one of its primary major domestic plants to continue fuel shipments to Europe without breaching the European Union's incoming restrictions. The refiner declined to comment to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Deploys Elite Units to Eastern City

Ukraine has deployed special forces to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an effort to repel an fierce Russian offensive comprising thousands of soldiers, as stated by Kyiv’s top commander. The city, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” lies on a key logistical route for the Ukrainian military and has been in Russia's crosshairs for over a twelve months as Moscow pushes to seize the whole eastern Donetsk region.

Recent Developments in the City

At least two hundred Russian soldiers had breached Pokrovsk’s defences, Ukrainian officials said recently, while military experts concluded that others were closing in on its outskirts in a encircling maneuver. In his nightly address on this past Sunday, the Ukrainian president spoke of the combat in Pokrovsk and “results in the destruction of the occupiers.”

Zelenskyy Reveals Strengthened Air Defense System

The president, who has been urging his partners for additional air defences to hold off Moscow's strikes, stated on this past Sunday that the country had strengthened its air-defence network with Berlin's assistance. “We've strengthened the U.S.-made Patriot element of our national air defence,” Zelenskyy said, mentioning the sophisticated U.S.-made air-defence systems. Without providing additional information, the Ukrainian leader specifically thanked Germany and its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, for gratitude.

Russian Strikes Kill Innocents, Cut Power

Russian drones and missiles fired at Ukraine killed at least six individuals, among them two children, and disrupted power to thousands of households, authorities said on this past Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, according to the representatives of the country's prosecutor general. The children were male minors aged 11 and fourteen, said the nation's human rights commissioner. The attacks disrupted electricity to the whole eastern Donetsk region as well as nearly 58 thousand households in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders announced. The Eastern military unit said a number of its members were killed in a particular of the Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk.