Ukraine presented Washington officials in a closed-door meeting with a list of the weapons it needs to fight Vladimir Putin’s army, with the list seen by Reuters including sophisticated air defense systems, F-18 Hornet fighter jets, drones, Apaches and Blackhawks. helicopters, as well as C-17 Globemaster and C-130 Super Hercules transport aircraft.

Basic information about the war in Ukraine, day 652, LIVETEXT:

08:03 On Wednesday, Russian troops continued their offensive on the Kupyansk-Svatov-Kremina line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, to the west and southwest of Donetsk, in the border area of ​​Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions and in the west of Zaporizhia region and advanced in the Avdiivka region. . (Institute for the Study of War).

07:54 What is on the list of weapons that Ukraine wants to receive from the USA: F-18 “Hornet” aircraft, Apache and Blackhawk helicopters, THAAD systems, as well as an unexpected request.

05:24The US Congress failed on Wednesday to pass a massive financial package of more than 106 billion dollars, which was pushed by President Joe Biden, which includes funds for Ukraine and Israel.

The Republican opposition refused to support the text, which is at the center of very tough negotiations, demanding significant concessions on the United States’ immigration policy in exchange for their votes.

00:05 Russian troops continue to advance through the ruins of Maryinka, Donetsk region, and try to close a ring around the town of Avdiyivka to expand the territory they control in eastern Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army is preparing for a prolonged standoff after a counteroffensive. failed. , while Kyiv is no longer confident in the continuation of military and financial aid to the West at the level it has been offering since the beginning of the Russian invasion, AFP and EFE agencies comment.

A brief summary of recent events:

• “Russia hopes for only one thing: that the unity of the free world will collapse next year. Russia believes that America and Europe will show weakness and will not maintain support for Ukraine at the appropriate level,” Zelenskyy said during a teleconference with the leaders of the G7 countries.
• Opinion: geopolitical fatigue in the EU and the Ukrainian dossier. “The geopolitical situation on the European continent is at a critical crossroads until the end of 2023,” writes Denys Tsenusha.
• European Union states have placed orders for only about 60,000 new projectiles from the program adopted in March, which provides for the delivery of one million projectiles to Ukraine within a year, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
• Ilya Kiva, a former member of the Ukrainian parliament who fled to Russia after the war began, seeking asylum in Moscow, was found dead in the Russian capital region on Wednesday.
• Emboldened by the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia believes more than ever that peace involves the amputation of Ukraine from its eastern and southern regions, spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy Maria Zakharova told France Presse.
• Four Russian servicemen in Ukraine have been charged in the US with war crimes against an American citizen, judicial authorities announced Wednesday, marking the first prosecution under US war crimes law since 1996.
• The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, will vote on Thursday on a proposal to hold the next presidential election on March 17, a senior lawmaker said. Announcing the election date is a formality, but it will give Vladimir Putin an opportunity to announce that he will run for a new six-year term.
• Unlocking funds to support Ukraine “cannot wait any longer” in the face of the danger posed by Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden warned members of the US Congress on Wednesday.

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• Wednesday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro