Russia will have to ask Ukraine to let its forces withdraw from the town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine, which has been practically encircled by Ukrainian troops, as Ukraine was forced to do some eight years ago as regards Ilovaisk.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, expressed his confidence that in the event of Russia employing nuclear weapons against Ukraine, the international response would be immediate and drastic.
U.S. Senate adopted by an overwhelming majority a bill to fund government operations through December 16, which provides, among other things, defense and economic assistance for Ukraine.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, says issues that are important and fundamental for Ukraine will be discussed at the urgent meeting on September 30.
This week the Russian military have fired five Kh-22 cruise missiles at Ukraine’s civil infrastructure, and 10 Kh-59 and Kh-31 guided air-launched missiles at urban infrastructure.
The new package of U.S. security assistance for Ukraine for more than $1 billion, announced on Wednesday, includes about 500 units of modern models of combat and special equipment.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will never recognize the results of sham referendums in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The U.S. government has officially announced the allocation of a new package of security assistance to Ukraine worth $1.1 billion, which includes additional HIMARS systems, as well as other weapons and equipment.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks near the settlements of Zaitseve, Mayorsk, Zalizne, Odradivka, Mykolaivka Druha, Ozerianivka, Pervomaiske, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Pavlivka, and Bezimenne.
European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Olivér Várhelyi has announced the disbursement of EUR 500 million in EU budget support to Ukraine.