Ukraine war briefing: Don’t stockpile your Patriots, put Ukrainian needs first, allies told
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Olaf Scholz tells EU to send more Patriot batteries as Nato chief urges members to prioritise Ukraine’s air defences; airstrikes on Chernihiv kill 17. What we know on day 785See all our Ukraine war coverageCalls to support Ukraine’s defence against Russian air strikes have grown after at least 17 people died when three missiles hit the centre of Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine near the border with Russia.The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Wednesday urged his fellow EU leaders to follow...
The Guardian—Ukraine war briefing: Russian pressure forces Ukrainian retreat from three villages. ‘Difficult but not catastrophic’ situation as Russians press for gains before US resupply of Kyiv’s forces. What we know on day 796See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s troops have made a tactical retreat westwards from the villages of Berdychi, Semenivka and Novomykhailivka on the war’s eastern front, according to Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s military commander in chief. “The most difficult situation is in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, where fierce battles continue,”...
The Guardian—Ukraine war briefing: Russian airstrikes pound central and western Ukrainian power facilities. Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeats pleas for more defensive missiles after fourth large-scale aerial assault on energy system in five weeks. What we know on day 795See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussian missiles have hammered power facilities in central and western Ukraine, increasing pressure on the country’s ailing energy system. Saturday’s airstrikes, carried out with long-range missiles including cruise missiles, was the fourth large-scale aerial assault targeting the power system since 22...
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