13:23
The Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Sumy and Kherson oblasts were put on alert
13:20
Ukraine imposes sanctions on 21 clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church
Ukraine imposes sanctions on 21 clergymen of the Russian Orthodox ChurchPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree approving a proposal by the National Security and Defense Council to sanction 21 leaders and priests of the Russian Orthodox Church.
12:51
What we know about the corruption scandals rocking the government
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12:20 p.m
Five governors and four deputy ministers sacked
According to Taras Melnytchouk, government representative in parliament, the governors of the regions of Dnipropetrovsk (centre), Zaporijia (south), Sumy (north), Kherson (south) and the capital Kyiv will resign.
12:18
Deliveries of German tanks to Ukraine bode “no good,” the Kremlin warns
“Such deliveries will not bode well for Russian-German relations,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, judging that they would “leave indelible marks.” A threat that comes at a time when pressure is mounting on Berlin to authorize the deployment of these armored vehicles to Ukraine.
11:42
Resignation of Deputy Minister of Municipal and Territorial Development of Ukraine
Vyacheslav Negoda also announced his resignation on Facebook.
11:34
IAEA inspectors at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant
A permanent monitoring mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has started work at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant in Ukraine, according to the press service of the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine. Last week, the same International Atomic Energy Agency missions were launched at the nuclear power plants in southern Ukraine and Rivne, as well as at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
11:26
“Let’s help Ukraine win this year,” says Boris Johnson
The former British Prime Minister has asked for help so that Ukraine can win the war as early as 2023 and not next year or the year after.
11:20
Regional leaders in the hot seat
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers will discuss the dismissal of five heads of regional state administrations later in the day.
11:14
Resignation of Deputy Minister of Infrastructure
Ivan Lukerya announced his retirement on Facebook. He was responsible for the “Large Construction” program and regional management.
11:05
A pact of non-attacks
According to its President Lukashenko, Belarus, which is close to the Moscow regime and serves as a retreat base for the Russian army, has been offered a non-aggression pact with Ukraine.
11:02
Power failure in the Lviv region
10:55
Leopard tanks: Warsaw asked Berlin for its approval
Poland’s defense minister officially announced on Tuesday that he had asked Germany for its approval to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
“Germany has already received our request to accept the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,” Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter, also appealing to Berlin to “join the coalition of countries that are supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks.” support tanks.
10:46
“France is an enemy”
The vice-president of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, condemned the economic and military war that Western countries are waging against his country on BFMTV. “Of course, France is an enemy for us,” declared Piotr Tolstoy, adding: “France has been waging an economic war against my country for eight years, and France is supplying Ukrainians with military material. France, like Germany and other European countries that are militarily involved in the war on the Ukrainian side.” In his opinion, this involvement of Western countries is the reason why it is currently impossible “to conduct negotiations and end the war”.
10:35
Russian planes are easily spotted by satellites
Russian planes flying over southern Ukraine are often seen in free satellite imagery. According to the collected images, many of these Russian planes operate from bases in Crimea. The movement of each aircraft can be seen through animation of the red, green, and blue spectral bands captured by the satellite.
10:19
According to NATO, Russia has not changed its goals
During a visit to Berlin, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there was “no indication” that Russia had “changed its goals” in its war against Ukraine. He reiterated the importance of supplying more heavy weapons to Kyiv to help it fend off Russian forces.
09:48
Germany will help Kyiv to “win” the war, promises the defense minister
Germany will support Ukraine to “win” the war against Russia, although no decision has been made at this stage on the thorny issue of Leopard tank supplies to Ukraine, the German defense minister said. “We support Ukraine so that it doesn’t lose, so that it wins this war against Russia,” said Boris Pistorius in an interview on ZDF. He reiterated that Germany’s tank strategy was not to “go alone”. “We have to think carefully about what we can do,” he added. The minister is meeting with the Secretary General of NATO on Tuesday in particular on this issue.
09:33
Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine dismissed
Oleksiv Symonenko, Ukraine’s Deputy Prosecutor General, has been relieved of his post, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced. A reason for this departure was not given.
09:19
Resignation of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine
Vyacheslav Shapovalov has just announced his resignation, citing “corruption allegations in the media”. Vyacheslav Shapovalov was responsible for providing the troops with food and equipment. According to media reports, food prices for the armies became almost three times the normal price. The Defense Ministry said Shapovalov’s resignation was “a dignified act” that will help maintain confidence in the ministry.
09:02
Further movements in the Russian military hierarchy
According to the UK Ministry of Defense, Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinsky has been removed from his position as one of Russia’s key operational commanders in Ukraine. Teplinsky was the field officer responsible for Russia’s fairly successful withdrawal from the west of the Dnieper in November 2022. that General Valery Gerasimov arrived at the controls.
08:54
Yamaha donates generators
The Yamaha brand just donated 215 portable generators to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Ukraine. The generators have already been flown to Ukraine.
08:47
Towards a hiatus in NATO talks between Finland and Turkey
The Finnish Foreign Minister has spoken of a possible break in talks with Turkey on Finland’s ambitions to join NATO in view of the upcoming elections in Turkey. Alongside Sweden, Finland was accepted as a member of the military alliance, but the process has not yet been ratified by Turkey.
08:08
Resignation of a Zelensky MP
President Zelenskyy’s assistant Kyrylo Tymoshenko, since 2019 deputy head of the presidential office overseeing the regions and regional policy, submitted his resignation without giving reasons. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Tymoshenko has been embroiled in several scandals related to his personal use of expensive cars, according to Ukrainian media. He denied all allegations.
07:54
First flight of a Ukrainian combat drone
This combat drone is equipped with a jet engine from the Ukrainian manufacturer Motor Sich. It has just completed its first test flight. It has a long-distance hitting ability.
07:25
139 Leopard tanks could be delivered… But not before the end of 2023
The German company Rheinmetall, which deals with the maintenance and conversion of Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks, has indicated that it can deliver 139 machines, but not before the end of 2023. However, about twenty could be delivered in April-May.
07:19
Ukrainian soldiers in Japan
Ukrainian soldiers, who received training in Cambodia to master working with mine detectors, came to Japan to continue their training. Japan will hand over a first shipment of land mine clearance equipment to Ukraine.
07:15
One dead and several wounded in shelling near Bakhmut
According to Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the military administration of the Donetsk region, one person died in a Russian shelling on an apartment building overnight. At least two other people were injured.
07:07
Zaporizhia and Kharkiv oblasts were put on alert for airstrikes
07:04
After tanks, fighter planes?
The issue of supplying tanks to Ukraine has not yet been resolved, but Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba revived the idea of supplying combat aircraft. “We must acquire all kinds of weapons necessary for victory,” he said during a televised intervention, adding, “The issue of planes has shifted. And if we do it quickly, we’ll quickly get the result.” According to him, decisions could be made in February at the so-called Ramstein meeting with countries helping Ukraine. In addition, he assured that the issue of supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine is close to being resolved.
06:52
Fortune of a Russian billionaire confiscated
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has just seized the Ukrainian assets of Russian billionaire Mikhail Shelkov. Assets include several apartments, vehicles, company shares and funds in Ukrainian bank accounts.
06:50
The EU supports Ukraine
The European Union on Monday provided new funds totaling 500 million euros for arms deliveries to Ukraine and 45 million euros for training Ukrainian soldiers in the EU.
06:49
Fewer cyberattacks in 2022… thanks to the war in Ukraine?
“In the first half of 2022, cybercriminal groups sharply reduced their activities,” notes Mathieu Feuillet, deputy operations manager at Anssi. “We think it may be related to the war in Ukraine,” with a “wait-and-see” attitude, a “loyalty war” between actors linked to Russia or not, he adds.
06:21
Zelenskyy will replace executives after cases of corruption or suspicion
In his latest video statement, President Zelensky indicated that some decisions have been made to replace some senior positions in government and regions. This affects people “in ministries and other central government structures as well as in regions and law enforcement agencies”.
This decision comes after the former Home Secretary was fired on suspicion of embezzling $400,000.
05:37
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