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FormerPresident Trump stated on Sunday that he is not really considering supplying Ukrainian forces with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. After being asked by a journalist aboard his plane, he responded, “No, not really.” Recent reports had suggested the Pentagon told the White House that American stockpiles of Tomahawks were sufficient to enable this transfer.

Ukraine's Military Actions Persist Without Missile Lack

Although Ukrainian forces has been requesting Tomahawk missiles to execute far-reaching strikes against Russia, it has nonetheless succeeded to conduct a effective campaign using its own unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles against Moscow's military and strategic targets, such as fuel storage facilities and processing plants. On Sunday, a Kyiv's airstrike hit the port facility on the Black Sea, igniting a blaze and harming two vessels, according to Russian authorities. Nearby Russian airports in the area also had to be shut down.

Turkey Oil Plants Turn to Alternative Crude Sources

Ankara's biggest oil refining facilities are increasing purchases of alternative crude in response to the recent international restrictions on Russia, as reported by market sources. Turkey is a major purchaser of Russian crude, along with Beijing and India, but refiners are mirroring New Delhi's example in reducing supplies.

STAR Plant Expands Oil Sources

One of the largest Turkish refineries, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), operated by Azerbaijani company SOCAR, has recently purchased four shipments of crude from Iraq, Kazakhstan, and additional alternative suppliers for December delivery, according to insiders. This represent approximately tens of thousands of barrels daily of non-Russian crude, varying by cargo size. In contrast, Russian crude made up virtually the entirety of the plant's supply in October and September, totaling approximately 210 thousand barrels per day, according to market information. SOCAR declined to provide a statement.

Another Major Refiner Also Boosting Non-Russian Purchases

Another major Turkey's oil processor – Tupras refinery – was also raising acquisitions of alternative grades of crude, as stated by two sources. The company was also likely to in the near future entirely phase out Russian crude at one of its primary main Turkish refineries to maintain fuel exports to Europe without breaching the EU’s upcoming sanctions. The refiner did not respond to a inquiry for a statement.

Ukrainian Sends Special Forces to Eastern City

Ukraine has sent elite troops to the heavily contested east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to repel an fierce Moscow's assault involving thousands of soldiers, as stated by Ukraine's senior military leader. The city, dubbed “the entrance to Donetsk,” lies on a major logistical route for the Kyiv's army and has been in Moscow’s crosshairs for more than a year as Moscow pushes to control the entire east Donetsk region.

Recent Developments in the City

At least 200 Moscow's troops had penetrated Pokrovsk’s defensive lines, Kyiv reported recently, while military experts concluded that others were closing in on its perimeter in a pincer-shaped maneuver. In his nightly speech on Sunday, the Ukrainian president spoke of the combat in the city and “successes in the elimination of the invading forces.”

Zelenskyy Reveals Strengthened Air Defence Network

Zelenskyy, who has been pushing his partners for more air defense systems to hold off Russia’s strikes, stated on Sunday that the country had strengthened its air defense capabilities with Germany’s support. “We have boosted the Patriot component of our national air defence,” he declared, referring to the sophisticated U.S.-made defense systems. Not offering additional information, the Ukraine's president singled out Germany and its leader, Friedrich Merz, for thanks.

Moscow's Strikes Kill Innocents, Cut Power

Russian drones and rockets targeting Ukraine took the lives of at least 6 people, including 2 children, and cut power to tens of thousands of households, authorities reported on Sunday. Moscow's military struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, according to the representatives of the country's prosecutor general. The victims were two boys of ages eleven and fourteen, said Ukraine’s ombudsman. Russia’s attacks cut power to the whole eastern Donetsk area as well as nearly 58,000 homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their governors said. The Eastern military unit said a number of its personnel were killed in a particular of the enemy strikes on Dnipropetrovsk.