The special operations forces of the “Azov” regiment have become the Third Separate Assault Brigade as part of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, according to officials. Andriy Biletskyi, the founder and first commander of the unit, a controversial unit of the National Guard of Ukraine with alleged ties to neo-Nazis, confirmed the news on Telegram. “The Azov Specops Regiment is now…
Azov Special Operations Regiment Becomes ‘Separate Assault Brigade’ With Ukrainian Army’s Ground Forces
UN General Assembly Head Says Security Council Is ‘Paralyzed’, Cannot Maintain Peace Amid Russia–Ukraine War
The president of the United Nations General Assembly said on Jan. 29 that the 15-member Security Council (UNSC) is “paralyzed” and cannot perform its basic function of maintaining peace amid Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Csaba Korosi made the comments to the Indian news agency PTI after touching down in the nation on Sunday ahead of…
Ukraine Says Fighting Fierce After Tank Pledges, Seeks More Arms
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…
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…
Pentagon Holds Briefing After the Announcement of Tanks for Ukraine
U.S. Department of Defense deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh holds a news briefing the day after the Biden administration announced it would send tanks to Ukraine. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
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…
Journalist Deaths Jumped 50 Percent in 2022, Led by Ukraine, Mexico
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico, and Haiti. According to a report Tuesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 67 news media workers were killed worldwide in 2022, the highest number…
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