– A terrible reminder of Russia’s brutality, says Joe Biden about the Russian airstrikes against several Ukrainian cities. news was close by when one of them crashed in Kyiv. On Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities report that 41 civilians have been killed and 166 injured. In the same speech, the president of the USA, who is organizing the NATO summit in Washington, announces more support for the Ukrainian air force. The work to clear the ruins of the children’s hospital continues on Tuesday. Photo: ROMAN PILIPEY / AFP The summit lasts until Thursday. From Norway, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense participated together with a delegation from the Storting. According to outgoing Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg, three issues are at the top of the agenda: strengthening the alliance’s defence, global partnerships and support for Ukraine. – There will be no membership invitation to Ukraine at this meeting, says Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram to news. – But there is no doubt that a race has been made that will enable Ukraine to become a member of NATO in the future. New discussion about Ukrainian NATO membership One question in particular has dominated the days leading up to the summit: how far should NATO go in promising Ukraine membership in the alliance, without sending a formal invitation? In recent weeks, there has been a fierce fight between NATO countries over the wording of the summit’s final declaration. Ukraine has wanted binding formulations, while the USA and Germany, among others, have stepped on the brake pedal. Ruslan Stefantschuk (in the middle) says it is more than just the language NATO uses that is important for Ukraine to become a member. Photo: Alessandro della Valle / AP – There is a bridge to membership in the long term, says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to news. – Anyone who thinks that NATO can be exhausted by Ukraine is wrong. NATO is ready to support Ukraine as long as needed. But Ruslan Stefanchuk, who leads the Ukrainian National Assembly, called on Monday that membership is not just about words, but also action. Most have reached the two percent target – It is important that the vast majority of Europeans can come here and say that they have reached the two percent target, says Eide further. With this, he refers to the goal that all NATO countries should spend two per cent of their Gross Domestic Product on defence. – So it is important that we show that good cooperation between the US and the EU is good for the alliance. Espen Barth Eide and Bjørn Arild Gram at the NATO summit in the USA. Photo: Anders Tvegård / news Gram adds that NATO will take over tasks that the US has had. – It depends on this summit that NATO will take a stronger coordinating role in supporting Ukraine, precisely because it is so important to all of us. – We are in a conflict that lasts forever. It is important that we have a framework for support, and a system that enables us to support Ukraine as long as there is a need for it. Russia reports attacks against infrastructure Ukrainian drones have attacked energy infrastructure and an oil warehouse in two Russian regions, Russian authorities report on Tuesday morning. Governor Andrei Bocharov of the Volgograd region says that Russian air defense and electronic warfare were used to stop the drones there. – As a result of falling debris from drones, a fire broke out at a transformer station in Frolovo and an oil warehouse in Kalach-na-Donu, he says in a statement. Russia reports Ukrainian attacks against these areas on the night of Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday night, Governor Vasiliy Golubev in the Rostov region reported that one of their transformer stations was on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Rodionovo-Nesvetajskaya. He claims that the air defense is successful in destroying dozens of drones. The Astrakhan and Volgograd airports have also canceled several of the Ukrainian governing authorities have not commented on the announcement early Tuesday morning. Published 09/07/2024, at 07.20 Updated 09.07.2024, at 07.59
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