Trump Affirms He Isn't Contemplating Providing Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine.

FormerPresident Trump stated on Sunday that he is not actively considering sending Ukrainian forces with long-range Tomahawk missiles. In response to a query by a reporter aboard Air Force One, he answered, “No, not at the moment.” Recent accounts had claimed the Pentagon informed the administration that U.S. inventories of Tomahawks were adequate to enable such a transfer.

Ukraine's Defense Efforts Continue Without Missile Shortage

Although Ukrainian forces has been pursuing Tomahawk missiles to execute long-range attacks against Russia, it has still succeeded to conduct a successful campaign using its domestically-produced drones and rockets against Moscow's armed and strategic objectives, including fuel storage facilities and processing plants. On Sunday, a Kyiv's airstrike hit the Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea, causing a blaze and harming two ships, according to Russian officials. Nearby Russian airports in the region also had to be closed.

Turkish Refineries Shift to Alternative Crude Sources

Turkey's largest oil refining facilities are increasing purchases of non-Russian crude in reaction to the latest western sanctions on Russia, as reported by industry sources. The country is a major purchaser of Russian crude, together with China and New Delhi, but processing companies are mirroring New Delhi's lead in reducing supplies.

SOCAR Turkey Refinery Diversifies Oil Sources

A major Turkey's refineries, the STAR refinery, operated by Azeri firm SOCAR, has lately acquired multiple cargoes of crude from Iraqi, Kazakhstan, and additional non-Russian suppliers for year-end delivery, as per sources. These purchases amount to roughly tens of thousands of barrels daily of alternative crude, depending on shipment volume. By comparison, oil from Russia made up virtually all of the plant's crude intake in recent months, amounting to about 210 thousand barrels per day, based on market information. SOCAR refused to provide a statement.

Tupras Also Boosting Non-Russian Buys

Another major Turkey's oil processor – Tupras – was also raising acquisitions of alternative grades of crude, according to multiple sources. Tupras was furthermore likely to soon entirely phase out Russian crude at one of its two main Turkish plants to maintain fuel exports to the EU without breaching the European Union's incoming sanctions. Tupras declined to comment to a inquiry for comment.

Ukrainian Sends Elite Units to Pokrovsk

Ukraine has deployed special forces to the heavily contested east city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to push back an intense Russian offensive involving thousands of soldiers, as stated by Kyiv’s senior military leader. The city, called “the gateway to Donetsk,” is located on a major logistical route for the Ukrainian military and has been under Russia's crosshairs for over a twelve months as Moscow pushes to control the entire eastern Donetsk area.

Recent Developments in Pokrovsk

At least 200 Moscow's troops had penetrated the city's defences, Kyiv reported last week, while analysts assessed that additional forces were closing in on its perimeter in a pincer-shaped movement. In his evening speech on Sunday, the Ukrainian president mentioned the fighting in Pokrovsk and “results in the elimination of the occupiers.”

Ukrainian President Announces Enhanced Air Defense System

The president, who has been urging his partners for additional air defences to counter Moscow's attacks, announced on this past Sunday that Ukraine had strengthened its air-defence capabilities with Berlin's assistance. “We have strengthened the Patriot element of our Ukrainian air defense,” he said, referring to the advanced American air-defence systems. Not offering further details, the Ukrainian leader singled out Berlin and its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, for thanks.

Russian Attacks Kill Innocents, Disrupt Power

Russian unmanned aircraft and missiles fired at Ukrainian territory took the lives of at least six individuals, among them 2 children, and disrupted electricity to tens of thousands of residents, authorities said on this past Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa areas, said the office of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The victims were male minors aged eleven and fourteen, said the nation's ombudsman. Russia’s attacks disrupted electricity to the whole eastern Donetsk region as well as almost 58,000 homes in the south Zaporizhzhia region, their local leaders said. The Vostok army group confirmed a number of its personnel were killed in a particular of the enemy strikes on the region.