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“The Enemy Attacks the Capital”
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According to political scientist Kirill Rokov, who is critical of the Kremlin, Russia has regained the initiative in the war in Ukraine. WELT reporter Christoph Wanner wonders. Rocco cites three arguments for his assessment.
Ukraine shot down 15 of 20 drones in response to Russian attacks on Kyiv early Monday morning: “The ‘Shahad’ barrages the enemy capital,” Kyiv’s military administration said. Great Britain promises more arms supplies. More on Live Ticker.
DUkraine’s capital Kiev was attacked by drones early Monday morning. Local officials spoke of one of the biggest attacks on Kyiv since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against the country.
The Kyiv city administration announced on its Telegram channel that more than 20 Iranian-made Russian drones had been found in the city’s airspace. At least 15 people were shot down. Critical infrastructure was affected. There were no initial reports of casualties.
At 1:56 am, the civil administration of the capital issued the first flight alert, which lasted for more than three hours. A second alarm at 5:24 was canceled half an hour later. According to the Ukrainian military administration, the Russian armed forces used Iranian-made Shahed drones.
Just on Friday, Kiev was hit by Russian rockets. Moscow opened fire in other parts of the country as well. There were widespread power outages.
Current developments in Live Ticker:
04:03 am – Russians are planning tactical military exercises in Belarus
According to the Russian news agency Interfax, the Russian Armed Forces will begin tactical military exercises in Belarus. “The final assessment of the combat capability and combat readiness of the units will be made by the command at the final stage of consolidation – after conducting battalion tactical exercises,” Interfax reports, citing the Russian Defense Ministry. It was not immediately clear when and where the exercises would take place in Belarus. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said in October that 9,000 Russian soldiers would be sent to the country as part of “regional integration” of border guard forces.
01:59 – Britain wants to supply hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine
Great Britain wants to supply hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will present the new artillery package at a meeting of the Joint International Expeditionary Force (JEF) in Latvia on Monday, Downing Street said.
People cross the street after a power cut in Kiev at the end of November: repeated attacks in the Ukrainian capital.
Quelle: dpa/Evgeniy Maloletka
It said the £250 million (€287 million) deal would “ensure a stable supply of essential artillery ammunition to Ukraine throughout 2023”. Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Britain has already delivered more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition and other military equipment, including several missile systems and 125 anti-aircraft guns.
Sunak will meet with the leaders of JEF member states Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden in Riga, Latvia on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine.
22:05 – Ukraine also prepared for an attack on Belarus
According to its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine is ready for all hypothetical scenarios on the borders of Russia and Belarus. Securing borders is a priority, he says in his nightly video address. Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Belarus soon. There is currently speculation about a new Russian attack that could come from Belarus.
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