Category: Ukraine
UK and Poland to negotiate defence treaty to counter Russia and hybrid threats
Pravda Ukraine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to visit Warsaw on Friday, 17 January for talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Following the discussions, the two countries will begin work on a new defence and security treaty. Source: UK government website, as reported by European Pravda Details: The agreement will promote closer…
Read MoreUK Prime Minister Starmer: Europe must increase support for Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on European countries to increase military support for Ukraine in order to strengthen its position in negotiations with Russia. Source: Starmer in an interview with Politico Details: Starmer emphasised the need for European countries to strengthen their support for Ukraine, especially in light of expected changes…
Read MoreGerman foreign minister criticises government for hesitation in supporting Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister and co-leader of the Green Party, has criticised her government for its hesitancy in supporting Ukraine. She has also condemned past administrations for policies that, according to her, contributed to dependence on Russia. Source: Politico Details: Baerbock said that the current government’s indecision on military aid to…
Read MoreIsrael and Hamas sign agreement on hostage release and ceasefire, media say
Pravda Ukraine An agreement between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group regarding the release of hostages held in Gaza and the initiation of a ceasefire has been officially signed in Doha, Qatar, on 16 January. Source: Axios with reference to two sources familiar with the matter Details: The agreement was signed by representatives from Israel,…
Read MoreAll North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast could be killed or wounded in action by April 2025, ISW says
Pravda Ukraine According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), North Korean troops participating in combat operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast are experiencing critically high casualty rates. If the situation remains unchanged, the entire contingent of 12,000 servicemen could be killed or wounded in action by mid-April 2025. Source: ISW Details: The report…
Read MoreNATO takes over coordination of military aid to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer has stated that the Alliance is taking over part of the responsibility for coordinating military aid to Ukraine, a task that was previously managed by the United States. Source: Bauer speaking at a NATO joint press conference, as reported by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Details: Bauer…
Read More13-year-old injured by Russian drone wreckage in Kyiv Oblast
Pravda Ukraine A 13-year-old teenager has been injured in Kyiv Oblast due to falling wreckage from downed Russian drones on the night of 16-17 January. Source: Mykola Kalashnyk, Acting Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “A child born in 2012 was injured as a result of falling wreckage from downed targets during…
Read MoreUkraine to receive US$3.3 billion in humanitarian aid from the UN
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced after meeting with a United Nations delegation that the UN will allocate US$3.3 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine this year. Source: Zelenskyy on Х (Twitter) Details: Zelenskyy met with a UN delegation led by Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.…
Read MoreRussians occupy 3 settlements in Donetsk Oblast, DeepState reports
Pravda Ukraine The DeepState analytical project reported on the night of 16-17 January that the Russians had occupied three settlements in Donetsk Oblast. Source: DeepState Details: DeepState said that the Russians had occupied the villages of Pishchane, Slovianka and Yasenove, located south of Pokrovsk. Quote: “The enemy has also advanced near Novoandriivka, Dachne, Kotlyne, Zvirove,…
Read MoreRussian forces injure three people in Sumy Oblast using FPV drones
Pravda Ukraine Russian forces attacked the Seredyna-Buda hromada in Sumy Oblast with FPV drones on 16 January, injuring three people. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Quote: “During the day, Russian forces carried out 80 attacks…
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