Russia’s military mentioned it had “carried out 50 group strikes and one huge strike” on navy services in Ukraine over the previous week, including that “all targets had been hit”.
The United Nations condemned the assaults and mentioned they need to cease “instantly”.
Missile ‘entered’ and ‘left’ Polish airspace
Poland reported {that a} Russian missile briefly handed by way of its airspace throughout Friday’s assaults.
“Every part signifies {that a} Russian missile entered Polish airspace… It additionally left,” mentioned Basic Wieslaw Kukula, chief of the final 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 navy assist.
Ukraine presidential aide Andriy Yermak mentioned Kyiv wanted “extra assist and energy to cease this terror”.
US President Joe Biden referred to as on Congress to beat its division to approve new help for Ukraine, after Washington launched its remaining bundle of weaponry underneath present agreements nonetheless to be renewed.
“Except Congress takes pressing motion within the new yr, we will be unable to proceed sending the weapons and very 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 could 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.”
