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FormerPresident Donald Trump indicated this past Sunday that he is not really planning providing Ukraine with advanced Tomahawk missiles. In response to a query by a reporter aboard his plane, he responded, “No, not really.” Recent reports had claimed the U.S. Department of Defense informed the White House that American stockpiles of Tomahawks were ample to enable such a delivery.

Ukrainian Military Efforts Continue Despite Missile Shortage

While Ukrainian forces has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to conduct far-reaching attacks against Russia, it has still succeeded to conduct a effective operation using its own unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles against Moscow's armed and key targets, including oil depots and refineries. On Sunday, a Ukrainian airstrike hit the port facility on the coast, igniting a blaze and harming two vessels, according to Moscow officials. Nearby airfields in the region also had to be closed.

Turkish Oil Plants Turn to Non-Russian Oil Supplies

Ankara's biggest oil refining facilities are increasing procurement of non-Russian crude in response to the latest international sanctions on Russia, as reported by market insiders. Turkey is a major buyer of Russian crude, along with China and New Delhi, but processing companies are following India's example in cutting back imports.

STAR Refinery Diversifies Oil Sources

A major Turkish refineries, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), operated by Azerbaijani company SOCAR, has lately acquired multiple cargoes of crude from Iraqi, Kazakh, and other non-Russian producers for December delivery, as per sources. These purchases represent approximately tens of thousands of barrels daily of non-Russian crude, varying by shipment volume. In contrast, oil from Russia accounted for nearly the entirety of the plant's supply in recent months, amounting to approximately 210 thousand barrels per day, according to trade data. SOCAR refused to comment.

Tupras Likewise Increasing Non-Russian Buys

Another leading Turkey's oil processor – Tupras refinery – was additionally increasing purchases of alternative types of crude, as stated by two insiders. Tupras was also likely to soon entirely eliminate Russian crude at a key facility of its two major Turkish plants to maintain petroleum exports to Europe without breaching the EU’s upcoming restrictions. The refiner did not respond to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Sends Elite Units to Eastern City

Kyiv has sent special forces to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an effort to repel an intense Russian assault comprising a large number of soldiers, according to Ukraine's senior military leader. Pokrovsk, called “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a key logistical line for the Ukrainian military and has been in Russia's crosshairs for more than a year as Russia pushes to control the whole eastern Donetsk area.

Latest Developments in Pokrovsk

At least two hundred Russian troops had penetrated Pokrovsk’s defensive lines, Kyiv reported recently, while military experts concluded that additional forces were advancing on its outskirts in a encircling movement. In his evening address on Sunday, the Ukrainian president spoke of the combat in Pokrovsk and “successes in the destruction of the occupiers.”

Zelenskyy Announces Enhanced Air Defense System

Zelenskyy, who has been pushing his partners for additional air defences to counter Moscow's attacks, announced on this past Sunday that Ukraine had strengthened its air defense network with Germany’s support. “We have boosted the U.S.-made Patriot component of our Ukrainian air defense,” he declared, referring to the advanced U.S.-made defense systems. Without offering additional information, the Ukrainian leader specifically thanked Germany and its leader, Friedrich Merz, for thanks.

Moscow's Attacks Claim Innocents, Disrupt Electricity

Moscow's unmanned aircraft and rockets targeting Ukraine killed no fewer than six people, among them two minors, and disrupted power to thousands of residents, authorities said on Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, said the representatives of Ukraine’s prosecutor general. The victims were two boys of ages 11 and 14, stated Ukraine’s ombudsman. The strikes cut power to the entire eastern Donetsk area as well as nearly 58 thousand households in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders announced. The Vostok military unit said some of its personnel were killed in a particular of the Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk.