Direct – War in Ukraine: Russian Patriarch Kirill calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas

Russia on Wednesday admitted a heavier toll from the strike that targeted Russian soldiers on New Year’s night in Makiivka, eastern Ukraine, which climbs to 89 dead, sparking a new volley of criticism.

The Ukrainian general staff confirmed having carried out this strike and the strategic communications department of the Ukrainian army claimed a much heavier toll in the Russian ranks, amounting to 400 dead and 300 wounded. This assertion, however, has not been confirmed by the staff.

France has promised Ukraine to deliver French-made AMX-10 RC light battle tanks to Ukraine in response to kyiv’s pressing needs to confront the Russian army, French President Emmanuel Macron told his counterpart on Wednesday. Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine’s European allies have delivered Soviet-designed tanks before, but never yet Western-built tanks, despite repeated requests from kyiv.

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