Ukraine war briefing: Poland’s Tusk heads to Kyiv after warning of Russian strikes on Ukrainian allies
Donald Tusk says Moscow will not enter peace talks without Ukraine’s ‘total capitulation’ and will try to inflict a ‘tragically critical’ winter. What we know on day 1,668
TL;DR
- Poland's PM Donald Tusk warns of Russian hybrid attacks targeting European allies supporting Ukraine.
- Tusk announced he would travel to Ukraine to discuss defense strategies and sanctions against Russia.
- Slovak PM Robert Fico also expressed concerns about a large-scale war erupting from the Ukraine conflict.
- The EU will disburse €3.3bn to Ukraine for missiles and drones.
- Tusk stated Russia is not ready for peace talks without Ukraine's total capitulation and expects a 'tragically critical' winter for Ukraine.
- A Russian drone hit a petrol station near Ukraine's border with Poland, and Polish air defenses responded to drone activity.
- Russian attacks injured at least 19 people in Ukraine's capital and surrounding region.
- Ukraine's air force reported destroying 131 Russian aerial targets overnight.
- Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
- A Russian drone struck a civilian vessel in the Black Sea, killing the captain and injuring three crew members.
- Russia damaged a bridge in the Odesa region, significantly limiting Ukraine's grain transport capabilities.