Ukraine’s Western allies have increased their shipments of offensive and defensive weapons ahead of an anticipated winter assault by Russian forces. Britain has resupplied Kyiv with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, which allow Ukraine to strike targets within Russia, while Germany has delivered more US-made Patriot air defence systems to help counter daily barrages.

The so-called Coalition of the Willing, a group of Ukraine’s allies led by France and the UK, have also agreed to mobilise significant resources to help Kyiv maintain its supply of electricity and central heating in big urban areas. The Russian army “continues to strike the country’s critical infrastructure, aiming to cripple its power grid and gas supplies just as the cold sets in”, said Sergey Maidukov in Al Jazeera .

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