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FormerPresident Trump indicated on Sunday that he was not actively contemplating supplying Ukrainian forces with advanced Tomahawk missiles. When questioned by a journalist aboard Air Force One, he responded, “No, not really.” Earlier accounts had claimed the Pentagon told the administration that U.S. inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable this transfer.

Ukrainian Military Efforts Continue Without Weapon Lack

Although Ukraine has been requesting Tomahawk missiles to carry out long-range strikes against Russia, it has still succeeded to wage a effective operation using its domestically-produced drones and rockets against Moscow's armed and key targets, such as oil depots and processing plants. On Sunday, a Kyiv's drone attack hit the Tuapse oil port on the coast, causing a fire and harming two ships, according to Russian authorities. Adjacent Russian airports in the area also had to be shut down.

Turkey Oil Plants Shift to Non-Russian Oil Supplies

Ankara's biggest oil refineries are boosting purchases of alternative crude in reaction to the latest western sanctions on Moscow, as reported by industry sources. Turkey is a significant buyer of oil from Russia, together with China and India, but processing companies are following New Delhi's lead in reducing supplies.

STAR Refinery Diversifies Oil Sources

A major Turkish refineries, the STAR refinery, owned by Azeri firm SOCAR, has recently purchased multiple shipments of crude from Iraqi, Kazakhstan, and additional non-Russian producers for year-end delivery, according to insiders. These purchases amount to approximately tens of thousands of barrels daily of alternative crude, depending on shipment volume. By comparison, Russian crude accounted for nearly the entirety of the STAR refinery's crude intake in October and September, totaling approximately 210,000 bpd, according to trade information. SOCAR refused to provide a statement.

Tupras Likewise Boosting Non-Russian Purchases

Another leading Turkish refiner – Tupras – was additionally raising acquisitions of non-Russian types of crude, according to multiple sources. The company was furthermore expected to soon entirely phase out imports from Russia at a key facility of its primary major Turkish refineries to maintain petroleum shipments to Europe without violating the European Union's upcoming restrictions. Tupras declined to comment to a request for comment.

Ukrainian Sends Special Forces to Eastern City

Kyiv has deployed special forces to the embattled east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to push back an fierce Russian assault comprising thousands of troops, according to Kyiv’s top military leader. Pokrovsk, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” lies on a key logistical line for the Kyiv's army and has been under Moscow’s sights for over a twelve months as Moscow aims to control the whole east Donetsk area.

Recent Updates in Pokrovsk

No fewer than 200 Russian soldiers had penetrated the city's defences, Ukrainian officials said last week, while military experts concluded that others were closing in on its perimeter in a encircling movement. In his nightly speech on Sunday, the Ukrainian president mentioned the fighting in the city and “results in the destruction of the occupiers.”

Zelenskyy Announces Strengthened Air Defense System

The president, who has been pushing his partners for more air defences to counter Moscow's strikes, announced on Sunday that the country had reinforced its air-defence network with Berlin's assistance. “We have strengthened the U.S.-made Patriot element of our Ukrainian air defence,” he said, mentioning the sophisticated American defense systems. Not providing further details, the Ukraine's leader specifically thanked Berlin and its chancellor, the German chancellor, for thanks.

Moscow's Strikes Claim Innocents, Cut Electricity

Russian unmanned aircraft and missiles fired at Ukrainian territory took the lives of no fewer than 6 individuals, including two children, and disrupted power to thousands of residents, officials reported on this past Sunday. Moscow's military struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, said the representatives of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The victims were male minors of ages eleven and fourteen, stated the nation's human rights commissioner. Russia’s attacks disrupted electricity to the entire east Donetsk region as well as nearly 58,000 homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. Ukraine’s Eastern army group confirmed some of its members were killed in a particular of the enemy strikes on the region.