10:39 Too little military: Expert sees Europe unprepared for Trump's election victory
10:05 Awakening against Russia: Poland to receive $22-billion loan for US weapons purchasesPoland is one of the most political and military allies of Ukraine and at the same time a borderland of NATO: Thousands of kilometers of border Poland shares with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad and with the Russian vassal state Belarus. According to the US government, Poland is to receive a $2 billion special credit to support its armament program. With this, the Warsaw government plans to purchase F-35 fighter jets, Patriot air defense systems, and Abrams combat tanks. Washington assumes the responsibility for covering up to $60 million in interest costs. In this way, the US government supports Poland's large orders in its own defense industry.
08:42 Attack on Hospital: Body of a Boy Recovered, Number of Killed Children RisesRescue workers have found the body of a boy in the ruins of a destroyed cancer and dialysis station of a Kiev children's hospital. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry reported this to "Kyiv Independent". With this, the number of people killed in Kiev on Monday due to the Russian air raid has risen to 27, including now four children. 117 more people were injured. According to ministry reports, rescue teams are still in action at three locations in the capital.
08:30 Ukrainian Partisans Report Successful Sabotage of Russian RailwayThe Ukrainian partisan group Atesh reports that it has disrupted an important railway connection between Russia and the occupied Ukrainian territories. A switch box was destroyed, according to the group's Telegram channel. In addition, a video is shown that shows a burning switch box next to a railway track. The sabotage action is said to have taken place near the Russian settlement of Schachty. The railway lines reportedly lead from Rostov on Don in the direction of the occupied Mariupol. The railway lines are essential for the supply of new equipment to the Russian troops. Both the Ukrainian army and Ukrainian partisans therefore regularly target railway lines. Atesh claims to be active not only in the Russian-occupied territories but also within Russia.
07:55 Ukraine Claims to have Eliminated Over 1200 Russian Soldiers in a DayIn his daily reports, the Ukrainian General Staff reports that it has inflicted losses of 1220 soldiers on the invaders. In addition, seven Russian tanks, 19 armored personnel carriers, 49 artillery pieces, 29 drones, and 36 missile launchers were destroyed from Russia. The figures cannot be verified. The number of 553,410 Russian military personnel killed, injured, or otherwise rendered unable to fight, however, is significantly higher than the more cautious estimates of Western services and think tanks.
07:37 Russia reports four deaths following Ukrainian attacks in Belgorod regionAccording to reports, at least four people have been killed in Ukrainian attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod within the past 24 hours. Additionally, 20 people were injured, as announced by Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram. The past 24 hours were described as "restless" and "difficult." Of the injured, 17 required hospitalization, two of whom were severely injured, Gladkov further stated. Ukrainian attacks were also reported from other western Russian regions, including Kursk and Volgograd.
07:22 Over 2000 children seek refuge from Russian attacks in Kiev's metroDuring the massive rocket attacks on Kiev on Monday, the city administration reported that 32,000 people sought shelter in the underground metro tunnels. Among them were nearly 2200 children. Kiev has been regularly attacked by Russia. In recent months, more rockets have penetrated due to the limited munition of western air defense systems and their increasing success in bypassing them.
06:50 "Dirty bastards": At least two dead following attack on Kiev children's hospitalThe strikes on a Kiev children's hospital during a Russian rocket attack reportedly resulted in 16 injuries, including seven children. Two of the injured died, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Health Minister Viktor Lyashko reported that departments for dialysis, cancer treatment, operating rooms, and the intensive care unit were damaged in the hospital on Monday. Hundreds of residents helped rescue workers clear debris and search for victims. "Little cancer and dialysis patients are sitting on the sidewalk with their mothers," reported German Ambassador Martin Jäger on X from a visit to the hospital.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed rocket attacks, which allegedly targeted Ukrainian weapons factories and military airfields. However, there was no evidence provided that the damages were caused by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile. The Russian military dismissed the Ukrainian reports of damage to a second hospital in the city as "hysteria of the Kiev regime."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the Russian claims that the attacks were due to a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile error. "What cynicism the scoundrels in the Kremlin brought to light, that it was allegedly the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense and not a targeted rocket strike that killed and injured many people," Zelenskyy said at a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw. Zelenskyy thanked those who posted videos online, "on which it is clearly visible that it is not just a part of one or another rocket, but a direct rocket strike that killed and injured many people."
06:19 Berlin Provides Additional Ammunition and Air Defense System to Ukraine
The German government has made additional military supplies available to Ukraine for its defense against the Russian aggression war. According to the updated list of delivered military goods, the promised third Patriot air defense system has arrived. In addition, there are extra ammunition for the 50 Leopard 1 tanks provided together with Denmark, 11,000 additional rounds of ammunition for the 52 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, and two TRML-4D air surveillance radars.
05:43 Attack on Russia: Fire in Rostov-on-Don Power Plant
In the southern Russian region of Rostov, according to Russian reports, a fire broke out at an electricity substation due to a Ukrainian drone attack. Governor Vasili Golubev announced on Telegram that "two transformers have caught fire." The Russian air defense shot down "numerous" Ukrainian drones. Golubev did not specify the number of drones deployed or intercepted. The region has been a target of attacks in the past.
04:31 FDP Politician Faber Defends Defense Ministry
FDP politician and new chairman of the Defense Committee, Marcus Faber, defends the modest increase in the defense budget for 2025 against criticism. "One should not forget that the defense budget of the Defense Ministry, unlike most other ministries, has actually increased," Faber told the "Augsburger Allgemeine." Considering the special fund of 100 billion euros and further investments in the troops, the total comes to 140 billion euros. "That can be seen, even if one wishes for more."
03:25 UN Human Rights Commissioner Condemns Attack on Kiev Hospital
UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk condemned the attacks on a children's clinic in the Ukrainian capital Kiev as "despicable." They had severely damaged the "Intensive Care, surgical, and oncology departments" of the Ochmatdyt Children's Hospital, he explained. The dialysis department of the clinic was "destroyed." "Among the victims were the sickest children of Ukraine."
02:05 Biden Announces Support for Kiev at NATO Summit
US President Joe Biden announced new measures to strengthen Ukraine's air defense following attacks with Russian rockets that killed 36 people. The US and its allies will announce this new support at a NATO summit in Washington this week, Biden said. He described the rocket attacks on Ukraine as a "horrifying reminder of Russia's brutality" in the war that began in February 2022.
01:05 Kiesewetter: Bundeswehr Disappointment for Soldiers
In the debate over defense budgets, CDU defense expert Roderich Kiesewetter calls for a new definition of "prosperity." "It's disappointing and a letdown for soldiers that the Bundesregierung can't prioritize the Bundeswehr in budget planning," Kiesewetter told Funke Media Group newspapers. This shows that "the Zeitwende in the Chancellor's mindset" has not yet arrived, and Olaf Scholz refuses to dip into the public's wine cellar in the face of the threat situation. "It's also necessary to redefine 'prosperity' - away from an individual interpretation, towards social resilience and readiness to defend," Kiesewetter added. Earlier, the defense budget accounted for five or six percent of the economic output. "It's possible to prioritize if the political will is there," Kiesewetter said. A sustained defense budget should aim for three percent of the Gross Domestic Product.
00:01 Greens and FDP announce adjustments to Pistorius-Estate budget
Regarding the budget negotiations in the German parliament, Green budget politician Sebastian Schäfer, who is also the deputy chief of the Bundestag committee for the Bundeswehr Special Fund, announced adjustments to defense spending. "The coalition agreement of the traffic light government provides a solid basis for the budget negotiations in parliament," Schäfer told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). "There will be numerous and significant changes. In security and defense policy, there are great needs that we will consider in the parliamentary procedure," the Green added. Defense policy spokesman for the FDP, Alexander Müller, is also open to further adjustments in favor of the defense budget.
22:16 Wreckage falls on clinic - seven dead
A wreckage piece of a rocket fell on a hospital in Kiev and killed five doctors and two patients. According to "Ukrainska Pravda," it was the ADONIS Clinic in the Dniprowskyi district that was affected. A Russian rocket attack also shattered windows in a private maternity clinic in the same building.
22:10 Insider: Scholz plans clear statement at NATO summit
The NATO summit from Tuesday to Thursday, according to German government sources, will send a "very clear message" of support for Ukraine. Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz will make it clear among the 32 NATO state and government leaders that Germany is a reliable partner in the transatlantic alliance and will remain so, a government representative said.
21:56 Schmyhal: Looking for an alternate location for the hospital
The Ukrainian government is looking for an alternate location for the attacked children's hospital. Premier Minister Denys Schmyhal shared this information. The attack will be a topic at the next cabinet meeting. "We hope our international partners will draw their own conclusions," Schmyhal was quoted as saying by "Kyiv Independent." "We need effective responses to Russian terror."
- Following Poland's decision to receive US weapons, Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Poland and its Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, for their political and military support during a press conference.
- Amidst ongoing military operations in Ukraine, there have been reports of a cyberwar, with Russian hackers targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine, according to security experts.
- Nato allies, including the US, have increased their military aid to Ukraine, supplying weapons and defense systems to help Ukraine resist Russia's invasion.
- In response to Russian attacks on its territory, Ukraine has launched military operations targeting Russian supply lines, aiming to disrupt the supply of weapons and troops to occupied territories.
- The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has led to increased political tensions between the two nations, with Russia accused of violating international law and interfering in Ukrainian sovereignty.
