KYIV—Ukraine on Friday battled Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in the east and northeast before Kyiv takes delivery of tanks from its Western allies, saying the fighting showed it needed more weapons to repel the Russians. Kyiv said fierce battles were underway, a day after at least 11 people were killed in missile…
Under Mounting Pressure in Donetsk, Kyiv Hails Western Tank Pledges
January 27, 2023
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As Kyiv celebrates pledges by its Western allies to provide it with tanks, Ukrainian forces are facing a fresh Russian push in the Donetsk region, this time in the town of Vuhledar (Ugledar in Russian). “Fierce battles are raging on the outskirts of Vuhledar,” Yan Gagin, an adviser to the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk…
Djokovic’s Father to Sit out Son’s Match After Taking Picture With Pro-Russian Fan
January 27, 2023
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Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjian said he will not attend the Australian Open semi-final on Friday night after he was seen posing for photos with supporters of Vladimir Putin. In an emailed statement on Friday, Djokovic senior said he had “chosen to watch from home” so there would be no disruption to Friday night’s semi-final for…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hears Testimony on ‘Russian Aggression’
January 26, 2023
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The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on Jan. 26 entitled “Countering Russian Aggression: Ukraine and Beyond.” The two-hour hearing featured testimony from Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Erin McKee, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander. During…
‘Not Just Symbolism’: Canada Sending Four Battle Tanks to Ukraine, Says Defence Minister
Canada will be sending four of its Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 26. “These tanks will allow Ukraine to liberate even more of its territory and defend its people from Russia’s brutal invasion,” Anand said in a press conference. She defended the low number of tanks…
Russia Fires Missiles at Ukraine After Kyiv Secures Tanks
KYIV—Russia fired missiles at Ukraine, killing at least one person, the day after Kyiv secured Western pledges of dozens of modern battlefield tanks to try to push back the Russian invasion. Moscow reacted with fury to the German and American announcements. Air raid alarms had sounded across Ukraine as people headed to work. In the…
Russia’s Military Reforms Respond to NATO’s Expansion, Ukraine: Chief of General Staff
Russia’s new military reforms respond to possible NATO expansion and the use of Kyiv by the “collective West” to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the newly appointed general in charge of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine said. Valery Gerasimov, in his first public comments since his Jan. 11 appointment to the role, admitted also…
Biden Announces US Sending M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday confirmed that the United States will send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as Kyiv’s conflict with Russia nears its one-year anniversary. The president said during a White House announcement that the U.S. will send 31 tanks to Ukraine, adding that “U.S. and Europe are fully united.” He reiterated that the tanks…
Biden Announces US Will Send M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
January 25, 2023
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The United States will send M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine as Kyiv’s conflict with Russia nears its one-year anniversary, President Joe Biden confirmed on Jan. 25. The president said during a White House announcement that the United States will send 31 tanks to Ukraine, adding that the “U.S. and Europe are fully united.” He…
2 British Nationals Killed Attempting ‘Humanitarian Evacuation’ in Ukraine
Two British nationals who went missing in Ukraine earlier this month were killed while attempting a “humanitarian evacuation,” their family members have said. Andrew Bagshaw, 47, and Christopher Parry, 28, were last seen on Jan. 6 while heading to the town of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region of the country, where heavy fighting was…
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