30 January 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

At Least 6 Killed In Russian Drone Strike On Ukraine's Sumy RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- A Russian drone attack that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "a horrible tragedy" struck a residential building in the Ukrainian regional capital Sumy, officials said, killing at least six and injuring nine others, including a child.
Zelenskyy condemns Russian strike that killed 9 as 'terrible tragedy' VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned an early Thursday morning Russian drone strike that killed at least nine people as a "terrible tragedy."
Russian drone attack kills 4 in Sumy, Ukraine says VOA 30 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said Thursday a Russian drone attack killed at least four people in the northeastern city of Sumy.

Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (30 January 2025) Russia MoD 30 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Meeting with Transport Minister Roman Starovoit President of Russia 30 Jan 2025 -- The President held a working meeting with Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.

Update 272 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 30 Jan 2025 -- Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will travel to Ukraine next week for high-level meetings in Kyiv, in which the ongoing efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict will be discussed.

OSCE promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Ukraine OSCE 30 Jan 2025 -- The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 15 cyber security policy and technical experts from Ukraine, including two women and 13 men.

Largest support package to Ukraine announced Government Offices of Sweden 30 Jan 2025 -- The Swedish Government is presenting its largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at SEK 13.5 billion.
Sweden to give Ukraine $1.2bn in military aid Press TV 30 Jan 2025 -- Sweden's government has announced its plan to give $1.2 billion aid to Ukraine, to strengthen Kiev troops with additional military equipment and munitions.

Vice-Minister Pranevičius encourages Uzbekistan to more actively support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression Lithuania MFA 30 Jan 2025 -- On 29 January, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, met with Uzbekistan's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olimjon Abdullaev.
Lithuania transferred to Ukraine mobile short-range air defence systems with missiles Lithuania MND 30 Jan 2025 -- Lithuania continues steadfast military support to Ukraine. Most recently, man-portable short-range air defence systems with missiles were delivered to the armed Forces of Ukraine in the end of last week.
The Lithuanian leader spoke with the President of Ukraine by telephone President of the Republic of Lithuania 30 Jan 2025 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia continues to cause immense civilian suffering in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 30 Jan 2025 -- Ambassador Holland condemns the civilian suffering caused by Russia's strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and indiscriminate attacks on cities.

China Supplying Key Chemicals For Russian Missiles, RFE/RL Investigation Finds RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, Western nations have accused China of supplying Moscow with microchips and other critical dual-use technologies that are "powering Russia's brutal war of aggression."

'The Russians Worked Fast:' How Ukraine Lost Its Tactical Nuclear Weapons RFE/RL 30 Jan 2025 -- When Ukraine declared its independence from the U.S.S.R in August 1991., Kyiv came into possession of the third largest nuclear weapons stockpile in the world, after the Soviet Union and the United States.

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