Newsletter 13/03/2024
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Death toll from Russian drone attack on Sumy rises to two
On the night of March 12-13, the Russians hit a five-story residential building in Sumy with a Shahed drone.
EU members agree to donate EUR 5B in military support to Ukraine
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU agreed at the level of ambassadors on Wednesday additional funding for the European Peace Facility and the creation within its framework of a specialized fund to provide military aid to Ukraine in the amount of EUR 5 billion in 2024.
Another Russian refinery hit by Ukrainian drones, fourth in 24 hours - source
Drones launched by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reportedly struck the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery, effectively putting its operations to a halt.
If Putin wins in Ukraine, he “will attack other states”, Poland’s Duda warns
Polish President Andrzej Duda, who scrambled to convince the U.S. to approve continued aid to Kyiv, has warned that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will attack other countries if he wins the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine’s defense chief thanks U.S. for $300M aid package
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, thanked the American people and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin personally for latest package of military assistance worth $300 million.
War
Number of victims of rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih increases to 49
There are still 10 adults in medical facilities, half of them in serious condition. Seven children are still hospitalized, all in moderate condition.
70 combat engagements per day, in east and south - difficult operational situation
During the day, 70 combat engagements took place on the frontline, and in the Novopavlivka direction, Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 19 times.
Economy
Estonia puts forward EUR 100B funding plan for Ukraine
Estonia believes that borrowing from the financial markets or taking from national budgets are the "best ways to give Ukraine what it needs to win the war."
Politics
Ukraine to counter Russian meddling in Moldova - Kuleba
"We fully support the integrity of Moldova, we condemn any attempts to involve Russia in solving Moldova's domestic political issues," stated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba.
In his opinion, all the political games that the Kremlin is trying to play in Transnistria and Gagauzia are doomed to fail, but they "take a lot of energy and create additional risks."
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