Jan 26, 2023 3:07 p.m
France: “We are not at war with Russia”
Neither France nor any of its partners is at war with Russia,” the French Foreign Ministry stressed today, dismissing Moscow’s claims following the West’s decision to send tanks to Kyiv. “We are not at war with Russia and none of our partners is – said Quai d’Orsay spokeswoman Anne Legendre – the supply of military equipment in the exercise of legitimate defense constitutes co-warfare”.
January 26, 2023 2:33 p.m
Kyiv: “Last Russian attacks with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles”
Russia used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in today’s attacks on Ukraine. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi, specifying that the army destroyed 47 missiles launched by Russia, 20 of them in the territory of the capital Kyiv. In a statement, Zaluzhnyi added that three of the four guided missiles (X-59) launched by the Russians “did not hit their targets.”
Jan 26, 2023 1:54 p.m
The independent newspaper Meduza on the list of “undesirable organizations” from Russia
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has branded the Latvia-based company that publishes the independent online publication Meduza as an “undesirable organization,” according to the Russian-language newspaper on its website. Russian authorities, who are tightening censorship and suppression of dissent, say Meduza “poses a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and state security.” In 2021, the newspaper had already been declared a “foreign agent” in Russia under a law that many believe effectively allows the Moscow government to target individuals and organizations uncomfortable with power. According to Radio Liberty, the definition of “undesirable organization” effectively bans work in Russia.
January 26, 2023 12:39 p.m
Zelenskyy: “No talks without Russian withdrawal”
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy he reiterated his intention not to negotiate with his Russian counterpart Wladimir Putin until he withdraws all his troops from Ukraine. In an interview with the British channel Sky News, which was broadcast in both English and Ukrainian, Zelenskyy expressed his intention to negotiate with a new government in Moscow.
Jan 26, 2023 12:33 p.m
Kyiv: 47 rockets shot down out of 55 launched by the Russians
Ukraine intercepted and shot down 47 missiles of the 55 launched by the Russians this morning. This was announced by army sources Kyiv.
January 26, 2023 12:32
Kyiv: Energy site in the Zaporizhia region hit during the night
An energy infrastructure site in the region Zaporizhia was hit by Russian rockets last night: the regional state administration announced this, as reported by the Kyiv Independent. Russian forces launched two rocket attacks on the community Pavliv, located in the north-eastern part of the region. According to preliminary reports, S-300 missiles were used. As previously reported, two power infrastructures near Odessa and one in the Kyiv region were hit by Russian attacks this morning.
January 26, 2023 12:08
Poland: The first Abrams tanks from the US in the spring
there Poland will receive the first Abrams tanks from the United States in the spring. This was announced by the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blasczak, to the microphones of the Polish Radio1. It will be the first batch of 58 tanks coming into the country this year. “We have already trained the first tankers of the 1st Warsaw Tank Brigade,” he added Blaszczak, “Training has been going on for some time”. The Minister of Defense specified that Poland will initially receive the older generation used Abrams, and at the end of next year the more modern model. As he explained, the first machines will “fill in the gaps that arose after the delivery of T72 tanks to Ukraine.”
January 26, 2023 11:15 am
Berlin: “Leopard delivery at the end of March, beginning of April”
Germany plans to deliver its Leopard tanks to Ukraine “late March, early April,” the government said.
January 26, 2023 10:36 am
In Odessa, the Russian missile attack hit and damaged two power infrastructures
In Odessa, the Russian missile attack hit and damaged two power infrastructures. This was announced by the head of the military administration of the Odessa region, Yuri Kruk, as reported by Ukrinform. According to Kruk, there were no injuries.