The US continues to "pump oil" into the Ukraine conflict

Russia-Ukraine war today, November 29, 2024: The US continues to 'pump oil' into the Ukraine conflict when it decides to provide new weapons aid to Kiev in the conflict.

In his latest statement, US President Joe Biden expressed outrage at Russia's attacks on Ukraine's military- industrial complex and its energy infrastructure, calling the attack "horrifying".

“ This attack is outrageous and is another reminder of the urgency and importance of supporting the Ukrainian people in defending themselves against Russian aggression ,” US President Joe Biden stressed.

The US leader promised the Ukrainian people that Washington “will be there for them”, continuing to provide air defense weapons to Kiev, while also promising to provide new weapons: “ For months, the US administration has been working to help Ukraine improve its energy grid resilience in preparation for winter, and the Department of Defense continues to build other important capabilities for Ukraine, including artillery, missiles, and armored vehicles .”

A long-range strike on Russian territory would only prompt Moscow to launch a more powerful attack on Ukraine's already crumbling infrastructure. Photo: Getty

Russian Defense Ministry announces comprehensive attack on Ukraine's energy sector

On November 28, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that a combined attack had been carried out against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex and the energy infrastructure that sustains their operations.

This was in response to the attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) deep into Russian territory with long-range Western weapons. The consequences of the attack were widespread emergency power outages in Ukraine. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said that Ukrenergo is trying to stabilize the country's energy system. In particular, damage to energy facilities was reported in the Nikolaev and Lvov regions.

According to monitoring sources, there were about 30 missiles approaching Ukrainian airspace at the same time. Regarding the attack, Russian military reporter Semyon Pegov reported that in the early morning of November 28, the take-off of 12 Tu-95MS bombers was recorded. In total, it is known that there were two attacks with about more than 100 missiles launched.

In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that this week, the Russian Army also attacked Western missile sites. In particular, on November 25, 5 ATACMS missile launchers were destroyed by an attack with Iskander ballistic missiles in the Sumy region.

Ukraine to receive $112 million from US and Europe to restore energy system

In November 2024, Ukraine's DTEK Energy Group will receive a total of about $112 million from the European Commission and the United States to restore infrastructure destroyed in the conflict.

Ukraine is currently in dire need of 1.8 gigawatts of electricity. In the spring and summer of 2024, most (90%) of DTEK’s electricity generation capacity was damaged or destroyed. Before the outbreak of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, DTEK supplied electricity to about a quarter of Ukraine’s territory. Financial support from Western partners is expected to help Ukraine reduce the risk of disruptions to electricity supplies to residents and businesses during the winter.

In contrast, Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko criticized American businessman Elon Musk; called on him to review Ukraine's energy spending. The journalist emphasized that Kiev spent $4 billion to protect the country's energy system and suggested that after the Russian attack, another $2 billion could be spent for these purposes.

Ukraine is exhausted

The Military Summary channel reported that the West recognized the critical situation of the AFU at the front and was probably urging Ukraine to lower the conscription age.

The Russian army is in full control of the village of Berestky north of Kurakhove. At this point, they are concentrating their forces for further offensive actions in the west to bypass Kurakhove and cut off the last AFU supply line. Fighting is taking place in the city in the high-rise area.

The Russian side also broke through to the village of Zhovte south of Pokrovsk.

Russia breaks through the defense line north of Kurakhove

The Readovka channel reported that the successes of the Russian Army were recorded not only in the south of Kurakhove, but also in the north of the city.

The AFU may have abandoned the village of Sontsovka, which they hoped to hold for a long time. Russian assault units are clearing the northern outskirts of the settlement. In addition, the AFU abandoned the village of Berestki on the northern shore of Lake Kurakhove.

Thus, the AFU no longer had any major defensive positions north of the Kurakhove reservoir. Therefore, only the AFU platoon-sized positions on the farms between Berestki and Voznesenka could resist further Russian advances.

Meanwhile, after taking control of Sontsovka without much difficulty, the Russian side would continue to advance south with the target of the village of Starye Terny. Although the H 15 highway was isolated due to the breach of the Kurakhove dam, the Russian side still had enough forces to maintain the attack momentum from both the north and the south.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-hom-nay-ngay-29112024-my-tiep-tuc-bom-dau-vao-xung-dot-ukraine-361561.html