Source: The Guardian [UK]
“The Biden administration has confirmed that the US will keep surging aid to Ukraine before Donald Trump becomes president in January. ‘That’s not going to change. We’re going to surge and get that out there to Ukraine. We understand how important it is to make sure they have what they need,’ said Karine Jean-Pierre, White House spokesperson. … Russia said on Thursday its forces had seized control of Kreminna Balka, a village that had a prewar population of fewer than 50 people, in the industrial Donetsk region where Ukrainian defences have been repeatedly pushed back. The gain could not be independently confirmed, but Ukrainian media reported that Donetsk region authorities were preparing to announce mandatory evacuations from seven more villages in that region, which the Kremlin has claimed since 2022 is part of Russia.” (11/07/24)