Live War in Ukraine: Russia asks for “security guarantees” to “stabilize the situation”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who wants to mediate the conflict, said the West had “only intensified the provocative elements” and was not trying to mediate to resolve the war in Ukraine.

These are Iskander tactical missile systems (capable of carrying nuclear warheads) but S-400 air defense systems, said Leonid Kaczynski, a senior official at the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

So far, Russian forces have been using Belarus as a launching pad for attacks from Ukraine. Iskandar missile has a range of 500 km.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has said Russia is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline, which was previously closed for “political reasons”.

The operator has announced an emergency power cut again today in the capital.

UN Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the withdrawal of Russia from the Security Council will be discussed at the UN today.

The bridge in the village of Martov in the Kharkiv region has been fully restored after being destroyed by Russian forces, regional governor Ole Tsinihubov said. The bridge was destroyed during Ukraine’s counteroffensive in September, which recaptured much of the region.

The police have announced to the people that the curfew will be enforced in the country on the eve of New Year’s Day.

Russian media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Russia needed “security guarantees” to “normalize the situation” (along with the start of negotiations).

Explosions were reported in Engles, Russian territory. It looks like the airport was hit by a drone. The governor of Saratov region confirmed the explosions. According to initial reports, three people died and four others were injured.

French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu will visit Ukraine on Wednesday to show France’s continued support. It is the first visit by a French minister to Ukraine since the Russian offensive began on February 24.

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