Christo Grozev, the executive director of the Bellingcat investigative journalism project, cited Ukrainian government sources and said their "only plausible goal would be to capture and subordinate Kyiv (and install a puppet government) today while the world is watching and doing almost nothing."
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is also set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later in the day as he continues a tour of European capitals.
The strike has reportedly destroyed around 70% of the facility’s total fuel tanks.
Search and rescue operations in the western Ukrainian city concluded after four days, with 33 confirmed dead and six people still missing.
"There are visions of the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine — and we don't have a unified view on Donbas," Zelensky told Bloomberg regarding the latest discussions on the peace plan for Ukraine.
Sumy has been left without power following Russian attacks on the northeastern city late on Dec. 8.
The list includes Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's defense minister and previously the longest-serving prime minister, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, Deputy Presidential Office head and ex-commander Pavlo Palisa, and Sergiy Kyslytsya, the first deputy foreign minister and one of Ukraine's key negotiators.
Ukraine will focus on strengthening its army through better mobilization, recruitment, and high-quality training as it continues to resist Russia’s full-scale invasion, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 8, following a recent meeting with military personnel.
While hailing "significant progress" in peace efforts, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker acknowledged that Trump could decide to "step away" if he sees there is "no deal to be had."
Within this program, 300 million euros ($350 million) will fund a dedicated Ukraine Support Instrument that focuses on modernizing Ukraine's defense industry and integrating it into the EU's broader defense-manufacturing network.
The Air Force did not specify what mission the pilot was carrying out when the death occurred. The circumstances of the pilot's death are being investigated.
The Dec. 5 attack sparked a large fire at the Temryuk Seaport, a facility that handles various types of cargo, including liquefied natural gas used to supply the Russian military.
The leaders of Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden said that they "strongly support" the so-called reparations loan.
