5:08 p.m
France will supply Ukraine with 3,000 shells per month
This is a goal announced by the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu: France will triple its deliveries of ammunition to Ukraine. At the end of the first year of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, France was delivering 2,000 shells a month to Kiev. In January 2024, France will increase to 3,000 shells: “We are in the process of getting our powder supplies back in our hands. We recycle powder on ammunition that has not been used,” the minister explained.
5:04 p.m
A “constructive” meeting between the head of Hungarian diplomacy and that of Ukraine
Dmytro Kuleba, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, praised on Monday the “constructive nature” of his meeting with Peter Szijjarto, his Hungarian counterpart. The meeting promised to be crucial as Europe must decide very soon on the release of new financial aid. “I would like to emphasize the main point of this conversation: openness, sincerity and constructiveness,” said the Ukrainian minister.
5:02 p.m
Growing pressure on Hungary
Tensions are rising, three days before an extraordinary European summit designed to overturn Viktor Orban's veto on aid to Ukraine, and the EU is making no secret of its growing anger at the Hungarian nationalist leader's stance. “It is no coincidence that the EU member state that most violates our common values, that violates the rule of law, namely Hungary, is also the member state that is still outside the EU consensus on the issue of aid to Ukraine ,” denounced the German State Secretary for European Affairs, Anna Lührmann.
12:08 p.m
Presidential election in Russia: Vladimir Putin's candidacy officially confirmed
Vladimir Putin can run for president. Although there was no tension in the matter, the Russian president's candidacy was officially confirmed by the Russian Election Commission, the institution said on Telegram. The opponent, Boris Nadejdine, is still trying to have his candidacy confirmed by the organization that is under the control of the Russian power. 100,000 initials of support from Russian citizens are needed. The presidential election will take place on March 17th.
11:25 a.m
In order to “continue to save lives,” a pregnant doctor stayed near the front
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10:32 am
Ukraine says it shot down eight Russian drones
In its morning bulletin, Kiev claims to have “destroyed eight Shahed-type attack drones launched from the south of Russia,” Kyiv Independent reports. The targets of this latest attack are the “Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi and Rivne” regions. Ukraine is currently the victim of drone attacks almost every day.
08:52.
The number of fires in Russian recruiting centers is increasing
In Russia, the number of fires in recruiting centers is increasing. The British Ministry of Defense sees this as a sign of “great dissatisfaction with the war among the Russian population,” reports The Guardian.
08:42.
If Moscow were to attack a NATO country, “that would be the start of World War III,” Zelensky believes
In an interview with a German television channel on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a Russian attack on a NATO country would be “the beginning of World War III.”
08:40.
Meeting between heads of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kuleba and Hungarian Peter Szijjarto
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kuleba will meet his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijarto this Monday, January 29th.
08:30.
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