LIVE – War in Ukraine: kyiv receives new Western anti-aircraft systems

This is one of the consequences of Russian attacks on civilian facilities and energy infrastructure: there is a lack of drinking water in many Ukrainian cities. This is particularly the case in Mykolaiv where our teams went on the occasion of a report that we are broadcasting this Tuesday.

This city, located in the south of the country, has been deprived of all drinking water since the first days of the war. Therefore, the inhabitants must organize themselves. For some, the water arrives aboard a tram.

North Korea’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday called US accusations that Pyongyang was supplying artillery ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine “baseless,” North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported.

Tensions are rising on the Korean peninsula after a series of North Korean weapons tests last week (at least 23 missiles fired in one day, in addition to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile), while the United States and Korea South have just completed their largest joint air test. exercises there.

Pyongyang’s denial follows accusations made last week by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. He claimed that North Korea was sending a “significant number” of projectiles to Russia “covertly,” “trying to make it look like they were being sent to the Middle East or Africa.”

The spokesman said that Washington is currently trying to find out whether this North Korean military aid has indeed been received by the Russians.

“Recently, the United States persists in spreading an unfounded rumor of ‘arms deals’ between the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, North Korea) and Russia,” said a statement from North Korea’s deputy director of military foreign affairs. Ministry of National Defense, quoted by the KCNA agency.

“Once again we want to make it clear that there have never been ‘arms contracts’ with Russia and that we do not foresee any in the future,” adds the press release, seeing in this “rumor” a “hostile attempt to tarnish the image of the DPRK in the international arena”.

Ukraine on Monday received new Western air defense systems to counter Russian missiles that regularly rain down on cities and infrastructure across the country. According to Defense Minister Oleksiï Reznikov, kyiv on Monday received the NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems, supplied by the United States, Spain and Norway.

These deliveries follow, in particular, those of the latest-generation German “Iris-T” system or the French “Crotale” surface-to-air missiles. The UK has announced the shipment of AMRAAM missiles. Westerners hope to provide Ukraine with a “patched” anti-aircraft defense made up of modern and older equipment.

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia has destroyed around 40% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the beginning of October, including using Iranian-made suicide drones.