World Ukraine’s new defense minister Rustem Umerov is asking for more heavy weapons. Photo: Jefrem Lukatskyj / AP / NTB Read more Close
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9 Sep 2023 22:37 – Updated Sep 9 2023 22:37
Ukraine’s new defense minister, Rustem Umerov, is asking the country’s supporters to get more heavy weapons.
– We are grateful for all the support we have received. But we need more heavy weapons, and we need them now, Umerov said at a conference in Kyiv on Saturday evening.
At the same conference, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that slow arms deliveries are hindering the Ukrainian counter-offensive.
In June, Ukrainian forces launched their counter-offensive to try to win back areas controlled by Russian forces. But the counteroffensive is slow, and the victories have been few.
2023-09-09 20:37:50
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