New US aid package for Ukraine and Storm Shadow's first strike on Russia - Wednesday brief
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The US announces a new $275 million military aid package for Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for the first time.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, November 20.
US announces $275 million aid package for Ukraine
The United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, November 20 worth $275 million, according to the Pentagon.
This is the 70th tranche of equipment provided to Ukraine by the US Department of Defense stockpiles since August 2021. The package aims to address Ukraine's most urgent needs, including ammunition for missile systems, artillery, and anti-tank weaponry.
Ukraine could have struck Putin-related target with Storm Shadow missile in Kursk region - Defense Express
Ukraine has likely used Storm Shadow long-range missiles for the first time on Russian territory. The target may have been an object with an underground command post of the Russian Federation, according to Defense Express.
As the news agency notes, if Ukraine indeed used Storm Shadow missiles on Russian territory, it did not strike a simple target. In the Kursk region, there may be an object associated with the command of the Russian army group, along with North Korean generals.
US Embassy warns of 'potential significant air attack' on Ukraine
The US Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information about a potential significant air attack. As a precaution, the embassy will close, and its employees have been advised to shelter in place, the press service of the US Embassy in Ukraine reports.
The embassy has urged US citizens in Ukraine to prepare for immediate action in the event of an air raid alert.
Ukraine does not have enough forces to reach 1991 borders with weapons in hands - Zelenskyy
Ukraine currently does not have enough strength to regain its 1991 borders. We are ready to return Crimea diplomatically, states President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his interview with Fox News.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine cannot legally recognize any occupied territory as Russian.
Germany sends Ukraine another weapons package - Artillery units, vehicles and hundreds of drones
Germany has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine. It includes self-propelled howitzers, vehicles, and hundreds of drones, states the German government.
As part of the new package, Germany will send Ukraine four Panzerhaubitzen 2000 self-propelled howitzers with spare parts and more than 40,000 rounds of 155-mm ammunition. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive three WISENT 1 demining tanks with spare parts and three demining plows.
