Cover image: The city of Bakhmout in eastern Ukraine has become one of the hottest places on the front for several weeks. LIBKOS / AP
- On a visit to Washington, his first trip abroad since the start of the war, the Ukrainian president was received as a hero by Joe Biden and elected representatives of Congress. The US president promised Volodymyr Zelensky that the Ukrainians would not be “never alone” against Russia and that the US would help Kiev “as long as it takes”.
- American aid is not “not charity”, but one “investment”Mr. Zelensky said before the US Congress. The elected representatives of both chambers received him with a prolonged ovation and rose several times to applaud him during his speech.
- The US announced on Wednesday that it would supply Kiev Patriot air defense system. This will reinforce “in a significant way” Ukrainian defense against Russian attacks, Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday during a joint press conference with Joe Biden at the White House. “This is a very important step to create a safe airspace for Ukraine”he said.
- Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, pledged on Wednesday to increase his army’s capabilities and its nuclear potential. During a meeting with senior officers, the Russian president announced that he had entered service “beginning of January” new Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles and considered increasing the strength of the Russian army to 1.5 million soldiers.
- Moscow intends to establish support bases for its fleet in Mariupol and Berdyansk, two occupied cities in southern Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
- On the ground, the Ukrainian military reported Russian attacks, particularly shelling, in the east and northeast. “The enemy continues to concentrate its efforts on conducting offensive actions in the direction of Bakhmut and Avdiivka »in the east, emphasized in the evening the staff of the Ukrainian forces.
- At least five people have been killed and seventeen injured in the last twenty-four hours, according to the Ukrainian presidency.
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