Olaf Scholz said Europe must continue to step up its support for Ukraine even after the approval of the US aid package, but made clear that he’s sticking to his refusal to send Taurus missiles to Kyiv

It is not clear how many of the weapons have been sent to Ukraine (file pic) Ukraine has begun defending territory with long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the United States, US officials have confirmed.

U.S. officials say Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles, striking a Russian military airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in another occupied area overnight