150 Leopards Pledged To Ukraine, Putin Admits Specialist Shortage, Poland Cites Mig 29 Declarations

The Russian Defence Ministry claims its forces have captured the industrial zone in the Kupiansk direction in Donetsk. Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a Russian Russian Su-24 Fencer near the eastern city of Bakhmut. A Politico report claims US senators from both the parties are pressing the Pentagon to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said 9 countries have now committed to providing more than 150 Leopard tanks to Kyiv. Austin said a collision between a Russian warplane and an American drone is part of a pattern of “risky“ actions. The US has said the crashed MQ-9 surveillance drone may never be recovered due to the depth of the Black Sea where it went down. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has offered Putin his support in the conflict in Ukraine, citing the need to “rebalance” the world. #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #usa 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Ukraine “Downs” Russian Su-24 Jet Near Bakhmut