Ukraine, Putin: “Alliances born like Nazi Germany”
Vladimir Putin is convinced that the West is crossing all red lines, even the deepest red lines, by arming Ukraine. “Yes they do, they have been doing it since the beginning in 2014 when they facilitated a coup d’état in Ukraine,” said the Russian president. Ukraine has called an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus
Explosion south of Moscow, Russia blames Ukrainian drone
A Ukrainian drone caused an explosion in the city of Kireyevsk, about 230 kilometers south of Moscow in Russia’s Tula region, TASS said, citing a local police spokesman.
Average Ukrainian troops undergo Challenger 2 tank training
Ukrainian soldiers have undergone training on operating Challenger 2 tanks in the UK. The Guardian reports on it. “We were all very impressed with the level of performance demonstrated and have no doubt that they will make the most of the Challenger 2 tanks in the battles ahead as they fight in defense of their homeland,” said Lieutenant Colonel John Stone, who oversaw the training , as quoted by the Guardian. On January 14, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the delivery of 14 Challenger 2 tanks and around 30 AS90 155mm self-propelled howitzers as part of a major military aid package to Ukraine.
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