🔗 Share this article Trump States He Isn't Contemplating Providing Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine. FormerPresident Trump stated on Sunday that he is not seriously planning sending Ukrainian forces with advanced Tomahawk cruise missiles. In response to a query by a reporter on his plane, he replied, “No, not at the moment.” Recent accounts had claimed the Pentagon informed the White House that American stockpiles of Tomahawks were sufficient to allow such a delivery. Ukraine's Defense Efforts Persist Without Missile Lack Although Ukraine has been seeking Tomahawk missiles to carry out long-range attacks against Russia, it has nonetheless succeeded to conduct a successful campaign using its domestically-produced unmanned aerial vehicles and rockets against Russian armed and strategic targets, including fuel storage facilities and refineries. This past Sunday, a Ukrainian airstrike targeted the Tuapse oil port on the coast, igniting a blaze and damaging two ships, according to Moscow authorities. Nearby Russian airports in the region also had to be closed. Turkey Oil Plants Shift to Non-Russian Oil Sources Ankara's biggest oil refining facilities are boosting procurement of non-Russian crude in reaction to the recent western sanctions on Moscow, according to market insiders. Turkey is a significant buyer of oil from Russia, together with China and India, but refiners are mirroring New Delhi's example in reducing imports. STAR Plant Expands Oil Sources A major Turkish refining plants, SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR), operated by Azeri firm SOCAR, has lately acquired multiple shipments of crude from Iraq, Kazakh, and other non-Russian producers for December arrival, according to sources. These purchases represent roughly tens of thousands of barrels daily of non-Russian supply, depending on cargo size. In contrast, oil from Russia accounted for virtually all of the plant's crude intake in October and September, amounting to approximately 210 thousand bpd, based on trade data. SOCAR refused to provide a statement. Another Major Refiner Likewise Boosting Non-Russian Purchases The other major Turkey's refiner – Tupras refinery – was additionally increasing purchases of non-Russian grades of crude, according to multiple insiders. The company was furthermore likely to in the near future entirely eliminate imports from Russia at one of its two major Turkish plants to continue fuel shipments to the EU without violating the European Union's upcoming sanctions. The refiner did not respond to a request for a statement. Ukrainian Sends Special Forces to Pokrovsk Kyiv has sent elite troops to the heavily contested eastern city of Pokrovsk in an effort to repel an fierce Moscow's offensive comprising thousands of soldiers, according to Kyiv’s senior military leader. Pokrovsk, called “the entrance to Donetsk,” is located on a key supply line for the Ukrainian military and has been in Moscow’s sights for over a year as Moscow pushes to control the entire east Donetsk area. Latest Developments in Pokrovsk At least 200 Moscow's soldiers had penetrated Pokrovsk’s defences, Kyiv said last week, while military experts concluded that others were advancing on its outskirts in a pincer-shaped movement. In his evening speech on this past Sunday, the Ukrainian president spoke of the combat in the city and “successes in the elimination of the invading forces.” Zelenskyy Reveals Enhanced Air Defense Network Zelenskyy, who has been pushing his partners for more air defences to counter Moscow's attacks, stated on Sunday that Ukraine had reinforced its air-defence network with Germany’s assistance. “We've boosted the Patriot component of our Ukrainian air defense,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the sophisticated U.S.-made air-defence systems. Without offering further details, the Ukraine's president specifically thanked Berlin and its chancellor, the German chancellor, for gratitude. Russian Strikes Kill Innocents, Disrupt Electricity Moscow's drones and rockets targeting Ukraine killed no fewer than 6 people, including 2 children, and disrupted electricity to thousands of households, officials reported on Sunday. Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, said the office of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor. The children were two boys of ages eleven and 14, stated the nation's ombudsman. Russia’s strikes disrupted electricity to the entire eastern Donetsk area as well as almost 58 thousand homes in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, their governors announced. The Vostok military unit said some of its personnel were killed in a particular of the enemy strikes on the region.