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Ukraine Renews Urgent Call for Western Air Defense Systems as Russian Forces Advance [Image by Ukraine emergency services]
(The Post News)- A deadly Russian drone strike on Thursday targeted a recruitment center of the military in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, killing two people and injuring 11 others, Ukrainian officials said. Fires were noted at the recruitment center and a nearby residential complex, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut said.
The Ukrainian military reported the attack to be part of a new Russian air war campaign, which saw some of the largest missile and drone attacks since the complete invasion by Russia started in February 2022.
The attack on Poltava follows a similar drone strike earlier this week close to a registration office for the military in Kryvyi Rih, where civilians were hurt even though soldiers and civilian staff took cover from the air raid.
Ukraine’s government warned that such attacks would continue as Russian forces escalated their campaign on multiple fronts. “Every break in air defense support costs lives,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a recent speech.
Against the growing threats, Ukraine has summoned the acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv to deliver alarm about a delay in military aid. The U.S. Department of Defense has been said to be blocking shipments of Patriot missile systems, Hellfire missiles, Howitzer ammunition, and precision-guided artillery on the grounds of maintaining a domestic stockpile level of concern.
Despite the pause, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, “The Department of Defense continues to put before the president compelling options for military aid to Ukraine, as part of his effort to end the war.”
However, Kyiv asserts that the suspension is already having an impact on the front lines, where Russian forces have advanced up to 7 kilometers into the Sumy province and are fighting intensely in Donetsk with the goals of seizing full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces.
In a bid to boost European defense capability, Poland’s State Assets Ministry announced that it would fund the construction of three ammunition factories with $665 million. The factories, to be led by Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), aim to reduce reliance on US weapons and improve EU readiness against potential Russian threats.
At the same time, Germany accused Moscow of using the online media outlet Red in an effort to spread disinformation against German society. The German foreign ministry declared Red is connected to the Kremlin-backed outlet RT and is being used to sow discord and weaken democratic processes. Even though Red has since announced that it is closing down, its alleged links to Russian influence networks remain investigated.
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