The defense ministers of the European Union member states have failed to agree providing new military aid to Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, adding that discussions to resolve the issue are ongoing.
"We have decided another 500 million (Euros, $538 million) could be earmarked.
We are still discussing that and I hope that any obstacles to approving this sum will be overcome this week," Borrell told a press conference.
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- Hungary’s Orban says Ukraine, EU, NATO can’t win war as he justifies veto on aid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dug in his heels over crucial European Union aid to Ukraine, offering sympathy for his neighbor but nothing more to help it fight off Russia’s spop.
Speaking in a Bloomberg interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, Orban argued that Ukraine’s military effort is doomed and sending further aid will only lead to more deaths.
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Ukraine has lost up to 375 military and 13 pieces of military equipment in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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In the Kupyansk direction, Kiev have lost up to 110 military over the given period, the ministry said, adding that actions of 2 sabotage and reconnaissance groups were suppressed.