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Ex-President Trump remarked on Sunday that he is not really contemplating supplying Ukraine with advanced Tomahawk cruise missiles. After being asked by a journalist on his plane, he replied, “No, not at the moment.” Earlier reports had indicated the Pentagon informed the White House that American inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable such a transfer.

Ukrainian Defense Actions Persist Without Weapon Lack

Although Ukraine has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to conduct far-reaching strikes against Russia, it has still managed to conduct a effective operation using its own drones and missiles against Moscow's military and key objectives, such as oil depots and processing plants. This past Sunday, a Kyiv's drone attack hit the Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea, igniting a fire and harming two vessels, according to Russian authorities. Nearby Russian airports in the area also had to be shut down.

Turkey Refineries Turn to Alternative Oil Sources

Ankara's biggest oil refineries are increasing purchases of non-Russian crude in reaction to the latest international restrictions on Moscow, as reported by market sources. The country is a major purchaser of oil from Russia, along with China and New Delhi, but refiners are mirroring New Delhi's lead in reducing imports.

STAR Plant Diversifies Crude Procurement

One of the largest Turkey's refining plants, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), owned by Azeri firm SOCAR, has lately purchased multiple shipments of crude from Iraq, Kazakhstan, and other alternative suppliers for December delivery, as per insiders. These purchases represent approximately tens of thousands of barrels per day (bpd) of non-Russian supply, varying by shipment volume. By comparison, oil from Russia accounted for virtually the entirety of the STAR refinery's supply in October and September, totaling approximately 210 thousand bpd, based on trade information. SOCAR refused to comment.

Tupras Also Increasing Non-Russian Purchases

The other leading Turkish oil processor – Tupras refinery – was additionally raising acquisitions of alternative types of crude, according to multiple insiders. The company was also likely to in the near future entirely eliminate imports from Russia at one of its primary major Turkish plants to maintain petroleum exports to Europe without violating the European Union's incoming restrictions. The refiner declined to comment to a inquiry for a statement.

Ukraine Deploys Special Forces to Pokrovsk

Kyiv has sent elite troops to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an effort to push back an fierce Moscow's assault involving thousands of troops, as stated by Kyiv’s top commander. Pokrovsk, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” is located on a major logistical line for the Ukrainian military and has been in Russia's crosshairs for over a year as Russia pushes to seize the entire east Donetsk area.

Latest Updates in Pokrovsk

No fewer than two hundred Russian soldiers had breached the city's defensive lines, Ukrainian officials reported recently, while analysts concluded that others were closing in on its outskirts in a pincer-shaped movement. In his evening address on Sunday, the Ukrainian president mentioned the fighting in the city and “successes in the elimination of the invading forces.”

Ukrainian President Announces Enhanced Air Defence System

Zelenskyy, who has been urging his allies for more air defences to hold off Moscow's attacks, announced on Sunday that the country had reinforced its air defense network with Berlin's support. “We have boosted the Patriot element of our national air defence,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the sophisticated American defense systems. Not offering further details, the Ukrainian president singled out Germany and its leader, Friedrich Merz, for gratitude.

Russian Attacks Kill Innocents, Cut Power

Russian unmanned aircraft and missiles fired at Ukrainian territory killed at least six individuals, including 2 children, and cut power to thousands of households, authorities reported on this past Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, according to the office of the country's prosecutor general. The children were two boys of ages eleven and 14, said Ukraine’s human rights commissioner. Russia’s strikes cut electricity to the whole east Donetsk region as well as nearly 58 thousand homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders said. Ukraine’s Eastern military unit said a number of its personnel were killed in a particular of the Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk.