April 26, 2024
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 01:17 OSCE report lists serious crimes against Ukrainian prisoners +++
According to human rights experts, Russia has illegally and systematically detained thousands of Ukrainian civilians since 2014. They found “sufficient reasons to believe” that crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed in this way, according to a report presented by three lawyers at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna .
+++ 23:44 Air defense systems: Athens does not want to supply Ukraine with S-300 or Patriot +++
Greece will not supply Patriot or S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine. This is what Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with the Greek TV channel Skai. “Greece will not send S-300s or Patriots to Ukraine,” says Mitsotakis. His country has already helped Ukraine with other types of defense material. Athens cannot supply weapons systems that are crucial for the country itself.
+++ 22:16 Zelenskyj promotes investments in the Ukrainian defense sector +++
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj wants to expand arms production in his own country with Western help. In his international discussions, Zelenskyj says in his daily video address that he is encouraging partners without their own production capacities to invest in the Ukrainian defense sector. The aim is to establish joint weapons production and strengthen the front. The background to the efforts is Ukraine’s great dependence on Western arms supplies and the recent long wait for new US aid. Zelensky admitted that the six-month pause in US arms deliveries had led to major problems on the front.
+++ 21:52 USA: ATACMS delivery could give impetus to German Taurus debate +++
According to a US government official, there is hope in Washington that the delivery of longer-range ATACMS cruise missiles to Ukraine will give impetus to the German debate about the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles. “Taurus – that’s a decision made by Germany,” says a senior government official in Washington. Given the U.S. decision for ATACMS supplies and similar decisions in London and Paris, “we would obviously hope that that could be a factor,” he said. Washington announced on Wednesday that it would deliver short-range ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers to Ukraine. Previously, the US had only delivered ATACMS with a range of 165 kilometers.
You can read all previous developments here.