The United States is the latest Patriot missiles “come off the production line” to Ukraine, not to other countries The White House announced on Thursday that countries that had ordered deliveries of these exports would resume those shipments. “We intend to reprioritize the delivery of these exports,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. The same applies to Nasamanother type of air defense missile. “Deliveries of these missiles to other countries currently on the waiting list will be delayed,” Kirby said, but deliveries to Taiwan and Israel would not be affected.
Asked about the timing of the Patriot decision, the Pentagon said: Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure“Russia is once again seeking to disrupt Ukraine’s energy systems and infrastructure ahead of winter, which is why it urgently needs additional air defense capabilities,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Romania decides to provide Ukraine with one of two Patriot systems.
Ukraine US-supplied weapons To attack Russian troops firing on Ukrainian troops Crossing the border into Russia The Pentagon said the attacks were not limited to the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, which is part of Russian territory. “This is self-defense, and Russia is certainly allowed to do that,” Ryder said.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told PBS this week that Ukraine was also Use air defense systems to fire on aircraft in Russian airspace Preparing for launches at Ukraine: Last month, President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to fire U.S.-supplied missiles at Russia, but officials said at the time that this only applied to targets linked to the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky Protecting Ukraine’s energy systemThis includes protecting power plants from Russian attacks and developing alternative and renewable energy sources. Drone and missile attacks have wiped out half of the country’s generating capacity since March, according to official figures. Attacks overnight and into Thursday hit four regions, cutting power to more than 218,000 customers, the Energy Ministry said.
Zelensky outlined his development plans. Solar energy and energy storage facilities, “distributed energy capacity”and important schedules Infrastructure Site Come up with an idea Alternative Energy SourcesHe said the work needs to be completed before winter arrives and energy demand increases.
South Korea considers arms supply to Ukraine After Russia and North Korea signed a military pact, infuriating South Korean leadership. Two parties with a history of initiating wars of aggression: the Korean War and the Ukrainian War “The two countries have now pledged mutual military cooperation on the premise of a pre-emptive attack by the international community, which will never happen,” South Korea’s President Yoon Seok-youl’s office said.
At the United Nations, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-ryol said, “deplorable” Russia Now It violates UN sanctions against North Korea.South Korea has a well-equipped military backed by the U.S. and is a growing arms exporter, but it does not typically supply weapons to countries actively involved in conflicts.
Putin made the remarks to reporters in Hanoi on Thursday, where he visited shortly after Pyongyang. Weapons supplies to Ukraine He said it would be a “huge mistake” for South Korea and that he might do the same with North Korea, a remark that contradicts the fact that Russia has had to partly rely on the United States in the Ukraine war. Weapons supply by Kim Jong Un regime.
Russians on Thursday Major banks have trouble processing payments after DDoS cyberattackThe Russian newspaper Kommersant reported the incident, adding that the Telegram messaging app and major mobile phone networks were also affected. Ukrainian IT Army, A group of volunteer hackers claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Ukrainian center Bionic limbs for soldiers The Ukrainian military is expanding its main hospital and plans to open others. Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have lost limbs to bombings and mines since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Superhumans Centersaid a new hospital building that opened in Lviv on Thursday will help meet the demand for prosthetics and reconstructive surgery by fitting 70-75 prosthetic limbs and performing 30-45 reconstructive surgeries a month. A 4,000-square-meter facility opening soon in Odessa will include a prosthetics lab and rehabilitation gym.
Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Associated Press
