The EU will continue to support Kyiv “as long as necessary”.
SITUATION UPDATE – This statement by Ursula von der Leyen comes at a time when the Westerners are planning to deliver tanks and the number of Dnieper strike may still increase.
Moscow, which denies responsibility for the massacre in the Dnieper and blames the Ukrainians, the European Union, which reaffirms its support for Ukraine, Putin, who condemns the increase of Western weapons to Kiev… On January 17, regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
Deadly Russian strike in Dnieper: Ukrainian rescuers stop search
Ukraine on Tuesday called off a search for survivors buried under the rubble of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile in one of the deadliest bombings of the war in the Dnieper. The governor of the region, Valentin Reznichenko, said on Tuesday afternoon that 45 people, including six children, had died. In the previous information, it was reported that 44 people were killed, 20 people were missing and 79 people were injured. Ukrainian rescue services reported this on Telegram earlier “Search and rescue operations have been completed at the site of the rocket attack in the city of Dnipro.”
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It is one of the deadliest explosions at a civilian facility since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine nearly eleven months ago. On Saturday, a rocket tore through the Victory Quay building in Dnieper (East) and caused destruction. “More than 200 apartments” Kyrilo Tymoshenko, an official of the Ukrainian presidency, said this. The building blew up by itself and dozens of people were trapped under the rubble. For nearly four days, emergency services tried to find survivors with the reinforcement of cranes and dog teams. They said that 39 people were rescued.
Russia denies responsibility for the Dnieper massacre
As in previous episodes, Russia denied any involvement in the massacre and blamed the Ukrainians. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke on Monday “tragedy” According to him, this may be related to the shooting of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense. The building was hit during a new wave of mass bombings of Ukrainian energy facilities, a campaign launched by the Kremlin in October aimed at plunging Ukrainians into cold and darkness after Russia suffered a series of military setbacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised about this on Monday “Everyone who is guilty of this war crime will be identified and brought to court.”
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The EU will continue to support Kyiv
Europe will continue to support Ukraine”how much is neededThe President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke against Russia during her speech at the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. “Our unwavering support for Ukraine will never waver. To help restore electricity, heat and water supplies or to prepare for long-term reconstruction efforts“, he insisted. Sweden’s presidency of the European Union, in turn, condemned ita war crime» Russian. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv received the first tranche of 3 billion euros from the 18 billion envelope provided by the European Union.
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It was the first meeting between the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army and the American chief of staff
Ukraine’s military chief Valery Zalujny announced on Tuesday that he had met for the first time with US Chief of Staff Mark Milley amid tense negotiations over increasing Western arms supplies to Kiev. “I had my first face-to-face meeting with General Mark Milley today in Poland” Valery Zaloujny said in a Telegram message and thanked the American for his support “fixed” of the country and listed “urgent needs” Ukrainian army.
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The Westerners are thinking of sending tanks
On the diplomatic front, Westerners have confirmed their support for their Ukrainian ally, which is still demanding more weapons, particularly tanks, to further push the Russian army out of occupied territories. “Our message to (President Vladimir) Putin is that we are committed to defending Ukrainians until they win.”, – said the head of British diplomacy, James Cleverly, in front of the research center in Washington. On Saturday, London announced the delivery of Challenger 2 armored vehicles to Kiev, which will be the first delivery of Western-made heavy tanks to Ukraine.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced mounting pressure from a number of European leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday to allow the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks requested by Kiev to Ukraine, including third countries where they are supplied. weeks. “We hope and try to organize more support for Ukraine”said Polish President Andrzej Duda, who stated that his country is ready to deliver Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. “We hope that Germany, the manufacturer of these tanks, will also participate”, he added. A meeting on Western military support for Ukraine is scheduled to be held at the US Ramstein base in Germany on Friday.
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Fierce fighting in Bachmut
The Russian army and the “Wagner” paramilitary group have redoubled their efforts to capture the city of Bakhmut and its surroundings in eastern Ukraine, where a bloody battle has raged since the summer. AFP journalists reported on Tuesday that heavy artillery fire was raging around the now largely destroyed city of Bakhmout, a pre-war town of 70,000.
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Russian troops were rewarded for their commitment
This Tuesday, January 16, according to the Russian military, Sergei Shoigu went to the headquarters of the Vostok military group, where he spoke with the commander of this group and other units and saw him present a report on the situation on the ground.progress in the execution of combat tasks in the main directions“, according to the same source. In its press release, the army did not reveal where the headquarters are located, which may be in Russia, as well as in Ukraine. The video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows Sergei Shoigu meeting with Russian commanders in person and via video conference. Among the participants in the video conference, especially Russia There is also Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, who recently headed Russia’s operation in Ukraine.
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According to the video, Sergei Shoigu also presented decorations to the soldiers. “You perform your service with dignity, protect our Motherland, help those in need, and do everything to get closer to the day called “Victory Day”.“, he declared during this ceremony. According to the Ministry of Defense, in December, Sergei Shoigu visited the area of Russian military operations in Ukraine twice, especially to check the positions of the army on the front line.
