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The United States will be able to provide long-range weapons and ammunition to Ukraine at least "for a while," reports The Washington Post, citing officials who accompanied the head of the Pentagon during a trip to Ukraine.
The Pentagon has disclosed a fresh $100 million military assistance package earmarked for Ukraine. This aid comprises a HIMARS MLRS along with supplementary ammunition. Additionally, the package includes Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery shells, TOW anti-tank missiles, and Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin mentioned that this aid package falls under the Presidential Drawdown Authority program, which authorizes the provision of weaponry from the inventories of the U.S. Army.
🇲🇩President of Moldova Maia Sandu arrives in Kyiv.
The EU bought more than 6 billion euros worth of liquefied gas from Russia in 2023, writes The Telegraph
More than half of LNG exported by Russia goes to EU countries. France and Spain are the top three buyers after China.
Japan has handed over a batch of humanitarian aid to Ukrainian rescue workers, including 40 vehicles and 50 metal detectors.
The Kremlin has asserted that Finland fabricated reasons for closing the border and dismissed accusations suggesting that Russian border guards intentionally transport migrants to the Finnish border to incite a crisis, deeming such allegations as unacceptable.
The domestically developed kamikaze drone, named "Backfire," has successfully cleared the Ministry of Defense commission and is currently awaiting authorization for operational deployment, as stated by the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
In Lithuania, fines incurred for non-compliance with international and national sanctions will be allocated towards the restoration of Ukraine, as reported by LRT. This special fund is exclusively designated for assisting Ukraine in recovering from the damages inflicted by Russian aggression. The law is set to remain effective for ten years, lasting until January 2034.
The Armed Forces have acquired three long-range Titan Falcon unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured using a 3D printer.
Capable of a 6-hour flight duration and covering a range of 400 km, the UAV is outfitted with a camera that allows for the installation of a 2.5-inch lens.
Currently, two of these devices are undergoing operational testing in Ukraine's field conditions.
The New York Times: Nearly half a million children in Ukraine have sought help from school psychologists regarding studying difficulties exacerbated by the war. Each school counselor currently works with about 600 children, said Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Yevheniia Smirnova.
Hackers hacked RussiaTV again, showing a message from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and "Swan Lake"
It is reported that such a video was broadcast on the STS and REN TV channels.
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Putin's purported new superyacht, named the 71-meter Victoria valued at $50.1 million, has reportedly been located at a shipyard in Istanbul since the end of October. According to an investigation by Dossier, this marks the ninth among Putin's famed yachts.