Russia’s military mentioned it had “carried out 50 group strikes and one huge strike” on army amenities in Ukraine over the previous week, including that “all targets had been hit”.
The United Nations condemned the assaults and mentioned they have to cease “instantly”.
Missile ‘entered’ and ‘left’ Polish airspace
Poland reported {that a} Russian missile briefly handed via its airspace throughout Friday’s assaults.
“All the pieces signifies {that a} Russian missile entered Polish airspace… It additionally left,” mentioned Common Wieslaw Kukula, chief of the overall employees of the Polish armed forces.
After talking to Polish President Andrzej Duda, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg mentioned the alliance “stands in solidarity” with Poland, including: “NATO stays vigilant.”
Within the face of sustained Russian assaults, Ukraine is urging Western allies to keep up army help.
Ukraine presidential aide Andriy Yermak mentioned Kyiv wanted “extra help and power to cease this terror”.
US President Joe Biden referred to as on Congress to beat its division to approve new support for Ukraine, after Washington launched its ultimate bundle of weaponry beneath current agreements nonetheless to be renewed.
“Except Congress takes pressing motion within the new yr, we will be unable to proceed sending the weapons and important air defence methods Ukraine wants to guard its individuals,” Biden mentioned.
“Congress should step up and act with none additional delay.”
Britain introduced it might ship a whole bunch extra air defence missiles to Kyiv, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared that “We should proceed to face with Ukraine, for so long as it takes.”
