Ukrainian capital Kyiv You mentioned several possible explosions caused by a series of Missile strikes or Russian drones for The first time in weeks on Wednesday.
Kyiv wrote Mayor Vitali Klitschko in a post on Telegram that there are explosions in Central area of capital that is home too much government agencies and buildings. Baladi said teams they were in place And the more Details were expected.
The reported explosions come as Ukraine did faced hail of Russian air strikes across the country, largely targeting infrastructure, in The last weeks, in addition to the continuation of fighting along the front lines in eastern and southern regions.
It wasn’t right away clear What are the objectives, whether civil or administrative or military Locations were the target.
strikes also Come after us announcement Tuesday that the country was preparing to agree to send a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, and agreed to an urgent request from desperate Ukrainian leaders. for more Powerful weapons to shoot down Russian missiles coming.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed Western leaders until Monday to offer help more advanced weapons to help town in its war with Russia. Patriot will be the most advanced surface-to-air Rocket system The West introduced Ukraine to help Repel Russian air attacks in war between countries who broke out with Russia invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24.
US officials also He said last The week Moscow was looking for Iran to resupply Russia military with Drones and surface-to-surface missiles.
Ukrainian authorities said that during latest round of hail on December 5 more from 60 of 70 air raids have been intercepted before air defense systems. Klitschko said that the Ukrainian forces opened fire down 10 self-detonating drones over Kyiv and the region Wednesday.
most advanced system
The US Army describes the Patriot – which consists of multiple parts including radar and control station, power generation equipment And the up to eight launchers – as the “most advanced”. air defense system. “
while scores of personnel For the battery, only three required to turn it on in combat.
U.S. military first The Patriot Battalion has been activated in 1982, however system not used in combat Until 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, it was international air and earth offensive against Iraqi forces who invaded Kuwait.
Patriot objected more More than 150 ballistic missiles in combat Since 2015 and also subject more More than 3,000 ground tests and 1,400 flight tests, prime contractor Raytheon says.
When Russia invaded in February, Ukraine air Defenses are largely composed of Aircraft and missile systems from the Soviet era, which Kyiv Effectively used to deprive Moscow air superiority.
It has been greatly enhanced since then: the US provided NASAMS and Germany provided IRIS-T – two advanced systems – while the older equipment Such as the S-300 and HAWK systems and its Stinger missiles also been donated.
$1 billion in financing
Earlier Tuesday, Ukraine’s Western allies pledged an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). in Emergency winter aid, in response to appeals from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s help The country withstands the onslaught of Russia against overloaded network.
about 70 countries And the international organizations gathering in Paris for French President Emmanuel Macron said the meeting aimed to enable Ukrainians to “get through this winter”.
In a video message, Zelensky said Ukraine needed help worth About 800 million euros in short term for The battered energy sector.
“Of course, it’s too high amountbut the cost less than cost of “Possible blackout,” Zelensky said at the conference. via video link.
undertakings for The energy sector amounted to 400 million euros of collecting money on French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday.
Ukraine needs spare parts for Zelensky said the repairs, high-capacity generators, extra gas and increased electricity imports.
Generators have become as necessary as armored vehicles vehicles And bulletproof vests.”
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmygal said 40 to 50% of The country’s network was out of work because of Russia strikes.
many regions of the country has power for just a little hours day.
Another 1.5 million people they were left without power in south of Odessa over The weekend after the Russian drone attacks.
“that they want To put us In the dark I will failThanks to all of our partners over The worldSchmiegal told the delegates.
Bridge attack
On the battlefield Tuesday, local authorities in under Russian occupation city of Melitopol said pro-Kyiv The forces used explosives to destroy a strategic bridge.
Melitopol is an important transport hub for Russian forces in The region of Zaporizhia and it key for Ukraine’s hopes of liberation of the south of Country.
the bridge in The eastern suburb was “destroyed by terrorists” Vladimir Rogov, a district erected in Moscow officialHe said on Telegram messaging app.
He did not specify the extent of Damage, but pictures on for him social media Calculations showed that the middle section of The bridge collapsed.
in another place on Tuesday, Belarus conducted a spot check of Its armed forces, which raises concerns of a possible escalation in dispute.
Belarus is a close ally of Moscow, but Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said repeatedly that he has no plans to send Belarusian troops to Ukraine.
‘war crimes’
Tuesday conference in Paris titled “Standing with the people of Ukraine also saw all of a new The so-called Paris Mechanism for the coordination of civilian aid to Ukraine.
The digital a program, announced by G7 leaders on Monday, Ukraine will enable list that it requirements And the allow international Donors to coordinate their responses in real time.
“A large number of countries will use “This mechanism – all members of the European Union, but it will bypass other partners, including non-European ones,” Colonna told reporters.
A similar platform exists for military Aid is coordinated via meetings of Ukraine’s western allies in the United Statesrun Rammstein military Base in Germany.
Macron hosted Tuesday’s conference alongside Zelensky’s wife Olena, giving the French leader a chance to reaffirm his assertion support for Kyiv.
He condemned the “cynical” and “cowardly” Russian attacks. on Ukrainian civil infrastructure.
“These strikes … are openly acknowledged by Russia designed to break resistance of Ukrainian people are war crimes” in his opening speech.
“They are without a doubt the most abused basic principles of Humanitarian law.
These actions are intolerable and will not go unpunished.”
The French president raised some anger of his allies in Kyiv in The pastthe most we can talk about in June when he said “Russia should not be humiliated”.
On December 3, he also Call for Russia will eventually offer “security guarantees”. of The war drew criticism from some Ukrainian and Eastern European politicians who Sincerity of focus should is being on Pay back Moscow forces militarily.
Demining
In a video address for New Zealand parliament Wednesday, Zelensky appealed to Wellington – who military wide range experience in Demining – for long-term help in Demining in Ukraine devastated by war.
“as such of now, 174,000 square kilometers (67,000 sq mi) of Ukrainian lands are polluted with Zelensky said that “mines and unexploded ordnance” year-Old invasion as an “ecocide” that would have a lasting effect.
“There is no real Hello for What child? who Can die From hidden Russian anti-personnel mine.
In Russia, the Kremlin announced That Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year This press conference yearrelaxation with tradition.
He did not mention Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reason for not carrying event owned by Putin hosted Almost all year He was done in power Since 2000.
Ukrainian capital Kyiv You mentioned several possible explosions caused by a series of Missile strikes or Russian drones for The first time in weeks on Wednesday.
Kyiv wrote Mayor Vitali Klitschko in a post on Telegram that there are explosions in Central area of capital that is home too much government agencies and buildings. Baladi said teams they were in place And the more Details were expected.
The reported explosions come as Ukraine did faced hail of Russian air strikes across the country, largely targeting infrastructure, in The last weeks, in addition to the continuation of fighting along the front lines in eastern and southern regions.
It wasn’t right away clear What are the objectives, whether civil or administrative or military Locations were the target.
strikes also Come after us announcement Tuesday that the country was preparing to agree to send a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, and agreed to an urgent request from desperate Ukrainian leaders. for more Powerful weapons to shoot down Russian missiles coming.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed Western leaders until Monday to offer help more advanced weapons to help town in its war with Russia. Patriot will be the most advanced surface-to-air Rocket system The West introduced Ukraine to help Repel Russian air attacks in war between countries who broke out with Russia invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24.
US officials also He said last The week Moscow was looking for Iran to resupply Russia military with Drones and surface-to-surface missiles.
Ukrainian authorities said that during latest round of hail on December 5 more from 60 of 70 air raids have been intercepted before air defense systems. Klitschko said that the Ukrainian forces opened fire down 10 self-detonating drones over Kyiv and the region Wednesday.
most advanced system
The US Army describes the Patriot – which consists of multiple parts including radar and control station, power generation equipment And the up to eight launchers – as the “most advanced”. air defense system. “
while scores of personnel For the battery, only three required to turn it on in combat.
U.S. military first The Patriot Battalion has been activated in 1982, however system not used in combat Until 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, it was international air and earth offensive against Iraqi forces who invaded Kuwait.
Patriot objected more More than 150 ballistic missiles in combat Since 2015 and also subject more More than 3,000 ground tests and 1,400 flight tests, prime contractor Raytheon says.
When Russia invaded in February, Ukraine air Defenses are largely composed of Aircraft and missile systems from the Soviet era, which Kyiv Effectively used to deprive Moscow air superiority.
It has been greatly enhanced since then: the US provided NASAMS and Germany provided IRIS-T – two advanced systems – while the older equipment Such as the S-300 and HAWK systems and its Stinger missiles also been donated.
$1 billion in financing
Earlier Tuesday, Ukraine’s Western allies pledged an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). in Emergency winter aid, in response to appeals from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s help The country withstands the onslaught of Russia against overloaded network.
about 70 countries And the international organizations gathering in Paris for French President Emmanuel Macron said the meeting aimed to enable Ukrainians to “get through this winter”.
In a video message, Zelensky said Ukraine needed help worth About 800 million euros in short term for The battered energy sector.
“Of course, it’s too high amountbut the cost less than cost of “Possible blackout,” Zelensky said at the conference. via video link.
undertakings for The energy sector amounted to 400 million euros of collecting money on French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday.
Ukraine needs spare parts for Zelensky said the repairs, high-capacity generators, extra gas and increased electricity imports.
Generators have become as necessary as armored vehicles vehicles And bulletproof vests.”
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmygal said 40 to 50% of The country’s network was out of work because of Russia strikes.
many regions of the country has power for just a little hours day.
Another 1.5 million people they were left without power in south of Odessa over The weekend after the Russian drone attacks.
“that they want To put us In the dark I will failThanks to all of our partners over The worldSchmiegal told the delegates.
Bridge attack
On the battlefield Tuesday, local authorities in under Russian occupation city of Melitopol said pro-Kyiv The forces used explosives to destroy a strategic bridge.
Melitopol is an important transport hub for Russian forces in The region of Zaporizhia and it key for Ukraine’s hopes of liberation of the south of Country.
the bridge in The eastern suburb was “destroyed by terrorists” Vladimir Rogov, a district erected in Moscow officialHe said on Telegram messaging app.
He did not specify the extent of Damage, but pictures on for him social media Calculations showed that the middle section of The bridge collapsed.
in another place on Tuesday, Belarus conducted a spot check of Its armed forces, which raises concerns of a possible escalation in dispute.
Belarus is a close ally of Moscow, but Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said repeatedly that he has no plans to send Belarusian troops to Ukraine.
‘war crimes’
Tuesday conference in Paris titled “Standing with the people of Ukraine also saw all of a new The so-called Paris Mechanism for the coordination of civilian aid to Ukraine.
The digital a program, announced by G7 leaders on Monday, Ukraine will enable list that it requirements And the allow international Donors to coordinate their responses in real time.
“A large number of countries will use “This mechanism – all members of the European Union, but it will bypass other partners, including non-European ones,” Colonna told reporters.
A similar platform exists for military Aid is coordinated via meetings of Ukraine’s western allies in the United Statesrun Rammstein military Base in Germany.
Macron hosted Tuesday’s conference alongside Zelensky’s wife Olena, giving the French leader a chance to reaffirm his assertion support for Kyiv.
He condemned the “cynical” and “cowardly” Russian attacks. on Ukrainian civil infrastructure.
“These strikes … are openly acknowledged by Russia designed to break resistance of Ukrainian people are war crimes” in his opening speech.
“They are without a doubt the most abused basic principles of Humanitarian law.
These actions are intolerable and will not go unpunished.”
The French president raised some anger of his allies in Kyiv in The pastthe most we can talk about in June when he said “Russia should not be humiliated”.
On December 3, he also Call for Russia will eventually offer “security guarantees”. of The war drew criticism from some Ukrainian and Eastern European politicians who Sincerity of focus should is being on Pay back Moscow forces militarily.
Demining
In a video address for New Zealand parliament Wednesday, Zelensky appealed to Wellington – who military wide range experience in Demining – for long-term help in Demining in Ukraine devastated by war.
“as such of now, 174,000 square kilometers (67,000 sq mi) of Ukrainian lands are polluted with Zelensky said that “mines and unexploded ordnance” year-Old invasion as an “ecocide” that would have a lasting effect.
“There is no real Hello for What child? who Can die From hidden Russian anti-personnel mine.
In Russia, the Kremlin announced That Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year This press conference yearrelaxation with tradition.
He did not mention Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reason for not carrying event owned by Putin hosted Almost all year He was done in power Since 2000.