Update on the situation at the end of the day
- At least eighteen were killed in Tuesday’s Russian attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that 18 people had been killed and 130 others wounded in the Russian attack on Tuesday. Not long ago, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, mentioned 19 deaths. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Valery Zaluzny, Russia targeted Ukraine with 41 missiles, 21 of which were shot down. Ukraine is urgently seeking more air defense resources from its Western allies, and has set a goal of regaining control of the skies over its territory by 2024.
- The Turkish parliament ratified Sweden’s membership in NATO
Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership on Tuesday evening. The Swedish candidacy, which only needs a green light from Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, was approved by Turkish MPs by 287 votes to 55. Sweden, is about to turn 32E The Atlantic Alliance member country announced its candidacy in May 2022, at the same time as Finland, which accepted in April 2023.
- Lithuania to buy 2 German Leopard tank battalions
As part of strengthening its military capabilities in the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, Lithuania announced on Tuesday the purchase of a battalion of German Leopard 2 tanks.
- Washington asks its allies to supply equipment to Ukraine
The United States hosts monthly meetings of about fifty countries that support Ukraine, but cannot agree to send Ukraine the weapons and missiles it needs to repel Russian aggression.
- Moscow accuses France of deploying “mercenaries” in Ukraine; Paris condemns “gross manipulation”.
A pro-French-Russian association echoed the list of 13 names “The French Mercenary”. The Rybar channel, close to the Russian military, also cast doubt on the list.
- For the Kremlin, Zelensky is in a “very difficult position.”
“Europeans realize they’ve thrown their money out the window”Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, revealed to Russian news agencies on Tuesday.
