24 January 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Wagner Group's Use of Convicts in Ukraine Echoes Stalinist Tactics VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The White House has confirmed to VOA what experts have been saying for a while —that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group mistreats convicts on the front lines in Ukraine and the losses among them are staggering.
US tanks to take Ukraine war to next level despite Russia's warnings Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States has decided to take the Ukraine war to the next level by sending Kiev its much-sought Abrams tanks despite Russia's warnings.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 24 Jan 2023
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with G7+ Partners on Ukraine Energy Sector Support US Dept. of State 24 Jan 2023
Lockheed Martin to Deliver $1.5Bln Worth of Orders for Ukraine Between 2023-2024 Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Lockheed Martin will begin delivering $1.5 billion worth of orders of military equipment for Ukraine starting this year and carrying over into 2024, the company's Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said on Tuesday.
US-Made Tanks Likely Headed to Ukraine; Timing Uncertain VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Pleas by Ukrainian officials for more tanks, and more advanced tanks, to use in their fight against Russia have begun to resonate in Washington with the United States now preparing to send Kyiv dozens of its top-of-the-line battle tank.
Key US Lawmakers Endorse Sending Tanks to Ukraine VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Several key U.S. lawmakers endorsed the next major step in American assistance to Ukraine on Tuesday, encouraging the White House to move forward with a plan to send M1 Abrams tanks to combat Russian aggression.
Biden Administration May Transfer 'Significant Number' of Abrams M1 Tanks to Ukraine: Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The Biden administration could announce as early as this week the deliveries of a "significant number" of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, US media reported on Tuesday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

NATO's Most Advanced Tanks Could Change the Course of War in Ukraine VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The United States and Germany have both reportedly decided to supply Ukraine with state-of-the-art main battle tanks, weapons systems that could dramatically shift the balance of power on the battlefield as Ukraine fights off a Russian invasion.

11 months of war in Ukraine have disrupted education for more than five million children UNICEF 24 Jan 2023 -- The ongoing war in Ukraine has disrupted education for more than five million children, UNICEF warned today, calling for increased international support to ensure children do not fall further behind. The impact of 11 months of conflict only compounds the two years of lost learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than 8 years of war for children in eastern Ukraine.

Secretary General: Ukraine is our priority and Russia must account for its aggression; urges ambition for upcoming summit Council of Europe 24 Jan 2023 -- In her speech to the Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić said "Ukraine must take centre stage" at the Council of Europe Summit on 16-17 May in Reykjavik.

Poland to Send German-Made Tanks to Ukraine Despite Berlin's Hesitancy VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- Poland said Monday it will send its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, regardless of any objections from Berlin. Several European armies operate the tanks but require Germany's approval to re-export them to Ukraine.
Germany Gives Green Light To Send Leopard Tanks To Kyiv As Zelenskiy Purges Senior Ukrainian Leadership RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Germany has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so, the German magazine Spiegel reported on January 24.
Scholz Decided to Send Leopard 2A6 Tanks to Kiev, German Media Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The German government has decided to send a company of Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, German media reported on Tuesday, citing sources. According to the publication, these tanks are now in service with the Bundeswehr.

Ukrainian Prime Minister on Chopping Block Amid Corruption Scandal, Reports Suggest Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal may be next to go in a major government shakeup announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week in a bid to root out endemic corruption, Ukrainian media reported.
Top Ukrainian officials quit, ousted amid wartime corruption scandal Press TV 24 Jan 2023 -- Several senior Ukrainian officials have resigned or been dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a growing corruption scandal.
EU Approves Anti-Corruption Inquiry in Ukraine, Awaits Progress Sputnik 24 Jan 2023 -- The European Union welcomes the anti-corruption investigation underway in Ukraine against a number of officials, but expects more significant progress from Kiev on this issue, European Commission spokeswoman Ana Pisonero said on Tuesday.

Group Of Crimean Tatars Detained In Russian-Occupied Crimea After Homes Searched RFE/RL 24 Jan 2023 -- Russian authorities have detained six Crimean Tatars after their homes were searched in Ukraine's Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula.

Body of Tanzanian Killed in Russia's War on Ukraine Heads Home for Burial VOA 24 Jan 2023 -- The body of 33-year-old Tanzanian Nemes Tarimo, who was killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, is returning home for burial.

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