Donald Trump Says He Isn't Contemplating Sending Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine.

Ex-President Trump remarked on Sunday that he was not actively contemplating sending Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. When questioned by a journalist on his plane, he responded, “No, not at the moment.” Earlier reports had indicated the U.S. Department of Defense told the administration that American inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable this transfer.

Ukrainian Military Efforts Persist Despite Weapon Shortage

While Ukrainian forces has been requesting Tomahawk missiles to execute long-range strikes against Russian targets, it has nonetheless managed to conduct a effective operation using its own drones and missiles against Russian military and strategic objectives, such as fuel storage facilities and refineries. This past Sunday, a Ukrainian airstrike struck the Tuapse oil port on the coast, causing a blaze and damaging two ships, as stated by Moscow officials. Adjacent Russian airports in the region also had to be shut down.

Turkish Oil Plants Turn to Non-Russian Oil Sources

Turkey's largest oil refining facilities are increasing purchases of alternative crude in reaction to the latest international sanctions on Moscow, as reported by industry insiders. The country is a significant buyer of oil from Russia, together with Beijing and New Delhi, but processing companies are mirroring India's lead in reducing supplies.

SOCAR Turkey Plant Diversifies Crude Sources

One of the largest Turkey's refining plants, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), operated by Azeri company SOCAR, has lately acquired multiple cargoes of crude from Iraqi, Kazakh, and additional alternative producers for year-end arrival, according to sources. These purchases amount to roughly tens of thousands of barrels per day (bpd) of non-Russian supply, varying by shipment volume. In contrast, oil from Russia made up virtually all of the plant's crude intake in October and September, totaling approximately 210 thousand barrels per day, based on market information. SOCAR declined to comment.

Another Major Refiner Also Increasing Alternative Buys

Another leading Turkey's oil processor – Tupras – was additionally raising purchases of alternative types of crude, as stated by two insiders. The company was furthermore likely to in the near future completely eliminate Russian crude at one of its primary major domestic plants to maintain petroleum exports to the EU without breaching the EU’s upcoming restrictions. Tupras did not respond to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Deploys Special Forces to Eastern City

Ukraine has sent elite troops to the heavily contested eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to repel an fierce Russian assault comprising thousands of soldiers, as stated by Ukraine's top commander. Pokrovsk, called “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a key logistical route for the Ukrainian military and has been in Moscow’s crosshairs for more than a year as Moscow aims to control the entire east Donetsk region.

Latest Developments in the City

No fewer than two hundred Russian soldiers had breached the city's defensive lines, Kyiv said last week, while military experts concluded that additional forces were advancing on its outskirts in a pincer-shaped maneuver. In his nightly address on Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of the fighting in Pokrovsk and “successes in the elimination of the occupiers.”

Ukrainian President Reveals Strengthened Air Defence Network

Zelenskyy, who has been urging his allies for more air defences to hold off Russia’s strikes, announced on this past Sunday that Ukraine had strengthened its air-defence capabilities with Germany’s assistance. “We've strengthened the Patriot element of our Ukrainian air defense,” Zelenskyy said, mentioning the advanced U.S.-made defense systems. Without offering additional details, the Ukrainian leader singled out Germany and its leader, the German chancellor, for gratitude.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Civilians, Cut Power

Moscow's unmanned aircraft and rockets fired at Ukraine killed at least 6 people, among them 2 children, and disrupted electricity to tens of thousands of households, officials reported on Sunday. Moscow's military struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, according to the office of the country's prosecutor general. The children were male minors of ages 11 and 14, stated the nation's ombudsman. Russia’s attacks cut electricity to the entire eastern Donetsk region as well as almost 58,000 homes in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. Ukraine’s Vostok military unit confirmed some of its members were killed in a particular of the enemy attacks on the region.