Ukraine War Update NEWS: Pt 2 - Mil Aid News & Geopolitics
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"Any challenges on our common path are nothing compared to the fact that there is such strength between our people." - Volodymyr Zelensky
Military Aid
- ATACMS were reportedly agreed upon prior to Zelensky's US visit, unsurprising given the changing variables and rationale for providing them
- Germany will transfer 50 surface drones to Ukraine as part of a €400 million winter aid package, which will help push back the aggressor on land and at sea
- Ukrainian army is now equipped with the Alacran mortar system, which Ukrainian tankers claim is better than the T-64 in terms of manoeuvrability, speed, and firepower
- The US has appointed a group headed by Pentagon inspector general Robert Storch to monitor the distribution of $113 billion in aid sent to Ukraine
- Ukrainian tankers find the 4-person crew of the Leopard 1A5 an advantage over the usual 3-person crew in Soviet-type tanks
- Ukrainians are reusing spare parts from captured Russian drones in their homemade drones
- The Pope has told countries to stop playing games with Ukraine on military aid
Geopolitics
- Australia has supported Zelensky's demand to strip Russia of its veto in the UN Security Council
- The Ukrainian economy has grown for the first time since the start of the full-scale war, showing resilience and the success of international assistance
- 130 House Republicans in the US have announced their support for additional funding for Ukraine
- Ron DeSantis, a leading Republican candidate for the 2024 US presidential election, opposes Ukraine's NATO accession, claiming it would add more obligations for the US
- Western politicians are pushing the Ukrainian government to hold parliamentary and presidential elections, which Ukrainian officials find problematic during wartime
- Ukraine has established freedom of navigation in the Black Sea despite Russia, with the seventh vessel transiting since 15 September
- Zelensky honoured Polish volunteers with state awards in Lublin to strengthen ties and address grain export issues
- Zelensky had an unscheduled meeting with the head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan to invite support for the Grain from Ukraine Humanitarian Initiative and the Global Peace Summit
- Hungary's foreign minister claims new sanctions against Russia cause more harm to Europe
Wrap up
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