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

Ex-President Donald Trump remarked on Sunday that he is not seriously contemplating supplying Ukrainian forces with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. In response to a query by a journalist aboard Air Force One, he responded, “No, not currently.” Recent reports had suggested the U.S. Department of Defense told the White House that American inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable such a transfer.

Ukraine's Military Actions Persist Without Missile Shortage

While Ukraine has been requesting Tomahawk missiles to conduct long-range attacks against Russia, it has nonetheless managed to conduct a effective campaign using its domestically-produced unmanned aerial vehicles and rockets against Moscow's military and strategic objectives, such as oil depots and refineries. This past Sunday, a Ukrainian airstrike hit the Tuapse oil port on the coast, causing a fire and damaging two vessels, as stated by Moscow authorities. Adjacent airfields in the region also had to be closed.

Turkey Refineries Turn to Alternative Oil Sources

Turkey's largest oil refining facilities are increasing purchases of non-Russian crude in response to the recent western sanctions on Russia, as reported by industry sources. The country is a major purchaser of oil from Russia, together with Beijing and New Delhi, but refiners are mirroring New Delhi's example in reducing imports.

STAR Refinery Expands Crude Sources

A major Turkey's refineries, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), owned by Azeri company SOCAR, has lately acquired four shipments of crude from Iraq, Kazakhstan, and other alternative producers for year-end arrival, according to sources. These purchases amount to roughly 77,000 to 129,000 barrels daily of non-Russian crude, depending on cargo size. In contrast, oil from Russia accounted for virtually all of the plant's supply in recent months, totaling approximately 210,000 barrels per day, according to market data. SOCAR refused to provide a statement.

Another Major Refiner Likewise Boosting Non-Russian Buys

The other leading Turkish refiner – Tupras refinery – was additionally increasing purchases of alternative types of crude, as stated by multiple insiders. Tupras was also likely to soon completely eliminate imports from Russia at one of its two main Turkish refineries to continue fuel shipments to Europe without breaching the EU’s upcoming sanctions. The refiner declined to comment to a inquiry for a statement.

Ukrainian Deploys Special Forces to Eastern City

Ukraine has deployed special forces to the heavily contested east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to repel an intense Moscow's assault comprising thousands of soldiers, according to Kyiv’s senior commander. The city, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” is located on a major logistical line for the Kyiv's military and has been in Moscow’s crosshairs for over a twelve months as Russia pushes to seize the entire east Donetsk area.

Latest Updates in Pokrovsk

No fewer than two hundred Russian troops had breached Pokrovsk’s defences, Kyiv said recently, while analysts assessed that additional forces were advancing on its outskirts in a pincer-shaped maneuver. In his nightly address on this past Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned the combat in Pokrovsk and “successes in the destruction of the occupiers.”

Ukrainian President Announces Strengthened Air Defence Network

The president, who has been pushing his partners for additional air defense systems to hold off Russia’s strikes, stated on Sunday that Ukraine had reinforced its air defense capabilities with Berlin's support. “We've boosted the Patriot component of our national air defence,” Zelenskyy declared, mentioning the sophisticated American air-defence systems. Not providing further information, the Ukrainian leader specifically thanked Germany and its leader, Friedrich Merz, for gratitude.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Innocents, Disrupt Electricity

Russian drones and rockets fired at Ukraine took the lives of no fewer than 6 people, among them 2 minors, and disrupted power to tens of thousands of households, authorities reported on this past Sunday. Moscow's military attacked the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa areas, according to the representatives of Ukraine’s prosecutor general. The children were two boys of ages eleven and fourteen, said Ukraine’s ombudsman. The attacks cut electricity to the entire eastern Donetsk area as well as nearly 58,000 homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders announced. The Eastern military unit confirmed a number of its members were killed in one of the Russian attacks on the region.