Strike on fuel plant in Russia, increasing arms supplies from US - Thursday brief
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States is increasing the military aid supply to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian defenders attacked a fuel plant in Rostov region.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, December 26.
Ukrainian Air Force targets Russian ballistic missile fuel pant
The Ukrainian Air Force recently attacked an enterprise in the Rostov region. The factory produces fuel for ballistic missiles, the Strategic Communications Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Russia used this enterprise to produce solid fuel for ballistic missiles. The occupiers use these missiles to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including hospitals, residential buildings, and power plants.
Azerbaijan confirms Russian missile shot down plane in Kazakhstan - Euronews
A passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau because it was attacked by Russian air defense, Euronews reports.
Euronews' interlocutors clarify that the missile was fired at the plane while it was flying over Grozny, where drone activity was recorded. It exploded near the plane, and its fragments hit passengers and crew members.
Zelenskyy announces increase in arms supplies from US
The United States is increasing the supply of military aid to Ukraine. This helps to level the playing field in the war with Russia, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Front. Supply. It is very important that the United States is now increasing supplies. This is necessary to level the playing field. I am grateful to our partners. And the pace of supply should be such that it slows down the pace of Russian assaults,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
China allegedly launches next-generation fighter jet first-ever
While the United States is deliberating on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) concept, China has likely taken to the skies with a sixth-generation fighter jet.
In the published footage, the jet is flying alongside the Chengdu J-20 - a Chinese fifth-generation fighter jet, officially considered one of Beijing's most advanced military aircraft.
North Korean troops suffer heavy losses in Kursk region - Ukrainian intelligence
Russia continues to use North Korean soldiers in its military operations against Ukraine. DPRK troops in the Kursk region suffer losses, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
"On December 20, 2024, a North Korean assault unit in the Kursk region suffered sanitary losses of at least 5 servicemen in one of the areas. However, Russian officers ordered the soldiers to continue holding the position,” the intelligence report said.
