European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
Thursday, 18 April 2024 () The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Thursday that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. Borrell was speaking on the Italian island of Capri at the start of a G7 foreign ministers meeting. He told reporters that without Patriot air defense missile systems to guard against incoming Russian strikes “the electricity system of Ukraine will be destroyed." And he said no country can fight a war without electricity.
A Russian bomber was shot down by Ukrainian forces with a brand new upgraded air defense system and a large amount of planning, losing the Russians another 200 million dollar plane. Russian forces are in a tough situation as Ukraine gets the air defenses they need to protect their skies, meaning...
Tensions in the Middle East deepened as Iran fired its air defence batteries at a major air base and a nuclear site near Isfahan after drones were spotted. Although Tehran refused to acknowledge the..
Thursday, 18 April 2024 ()
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