Britain will send armored vehicles to Ukraine for the first time as part of a new 100 100m package, with Mr Zelensky warning of “any delay” in the supply of further weapons. Speaking in his night video after what he called a “war crime” near Kramatorsk station, he said that “a delay in supplying weapons to Ukraine, a possible denial, could only mean that these politicians want to help the Russian leadership more than we do.” ». UK Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace told Sky News that the Ukrainian army would receive 23-tonne heavy-duty Mastiff patrol vehicles carrying eight soldiers and two crew members. It is understood that they will be removed from sensitive equipment and could help carry out offensive operations near the Russian lines. The Mastiff was designed to withstand improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the war in Afghanistan. The mission will include Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, 800 anti-aircraft missiles, helmets and night-vision goggles, in addition to the 200,000 items already distributed. Key developments: • Ammunition depot destroyed at air base in central Ukraine, reports Russian news agency Interfax • The general responsible for the atrocities in Syria is now said to be responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. Saturday to Monday amid fears of attack • More than 6,600 people evacuated via humanitarian corridors on Friday • EU promises to ‘speed up’ Ukraine’s accession • Russia loses 19,000 troops, Ukraine claims after major ” losses Live updates as Russian forces abandon tanks in “possible sign of collapse” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 9:48 Deadly air raid on Kramatorsk The Minister of Defense says that the support will continue Speaking at a NATO ceremony in Romania, Wallace declined to say whether the United Kingdom would launch missiles against ships such as the Harpoon, as requested by President Zelensky. Mr Zelenskyy says they will help prevent Russia from consolidating control of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Image: Mastiff in Afghanistan, during David Cameron’s visit in 2010 Mr Wallace said: “I will not discuss different types of weapons systems. I do not want to point out to the Russians any change until it happens.” He added: “Our commitment is to support Ukraine to ensure that it has as much help as possible to defend itself. And if the Russians’ tactics change, so will what we give them.” The defense minister also described the Kremlin as “cheating” after a Sky News interview with Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peshkov. Peshkov was accused of living in a “parallel universe” and selling a “list of lies” when he denied that the Russians had committed war crimes in Bucha. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:31 “Russia’s fundamental weakness” Station attack is “evil that has no limits” The rocket attack near Kramatorsk station has raised more allegations of war crimes and was described by the Ukrainian president as an act of “evil without limits”. Five children were among at least 50 people killed. Up to 4,000 people, believed to be mostly women and children, were at the station when the blast struck. Image: Attack on Kramatorsk railway station declared a war crime by the President of Ukraine Sky’s John Sparks, quoted from the scene, said that next to the deformed missile was for a child, which translates from Russian as – or on behalf of – the children. The station was packed as people tried to leave Ukraine, but the Russian Defense Ministry denied it was targeting the station. Mr Peshkov claimed that the Russian armed forces had no planned missions to Kramatorsk. Subscribe to Ukraine War Calendars on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Spreaker “Like the Bucha massacre, like many other Russian war crimes, the Kramatorsk rocket attack should be one of the charges in court,” President Zelensky said Friday night. Sky News military analyst Professor Michael Clark said images of the near-intact rocket outside the city showed it was a cluster bomb – illegal for use in political purposes. General in charge of atrocities in Syria “now in charge” Ukraine’s railway operator said on Saturday that routes from Kramatorsk were still disrupted but that evacuations would continue at other stations in the east of the country. The start of the weekend also saw Russia claim to have destroyed an ammunition depot at Myrhorod air base in central Ukraine, according to the country’s Interfax news agency. Image: Alexander Dvornikov is said to have taken the lead in the Russian invasion. Photo: AP The port of Odessa on the Black Sea also imposed a curfew from Saturday night until Monday morning, amid fears of an attack on the city. There is also unconfirmed information that Alexander Dvornikov, a Russian general responsible for the atrocities in Syria, has been put in charge of the invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to Sky News, former United Kingdom Ambassador to Russia Sir Roderic Lyne appeared to confirm the news. “They have appointed a new general with a fairly savage history in Syria to try to gain at least some territory in Donetsk that Putin could present as a victory,” he said. Image: Twitter photos show rockets at Kramatorsk train station, Donetsk region. Photo: @olehbatkovych Russian forces abandon tanks in a “hasty” withdrawal As Russia withdraws its forces from northern Ukraine, a Western official says abandoned tanks, vehicles and artillery could signal “a collapse in morale and a decline in the will to fight.” The official told reporters on Wednesday: “We can confirm that there are no more units in northern Ukraine. “It was a rather hasty withdrawal from the Russian forces and there is a lot of Russian equipment that has been abandoned in this hasty withdrawal and this will exacerbate the challenge they face in terms of renovating and rebuilding their forces as they are being removed. both in Belarus and in Russia. “ “Small point” in negotiations with Russia, says the prime minister After talks on Downing Street with German Chancellor Olaf Solz, Boris Johnson said he saw little prospect of success in direct talks with Putin – although he did not criticize those like the French president who continue to do so. “Negotiating with Putin does not seem to me to be full of promise. I do not feel that he can be trusted,” he said. “That does not mean I do not admire the efforts of people trying to find a way. But my view is that I am deeply, deeply skeptical and, I am afraid, cynical now about his assurances.” Meanwhile, Home Secretary Priti Patel has apologized for criticizing delays in accepting refugees as the latest figures show that only about 12,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the UK, despite the 40,900 visas issued.
