Russia says progress is towards two villages in the Zaporizhia region

8:37 p.m. UT. Germany is ready to allow Poland to send Leopard tanks

Germany doesn’twon’t fight“Poland’s desire to deliver Leopard tanks to Ukraine, which continues to demand them, if Warsaw asks permission, according to the head of German diplomacy Annalena Baerbock.

This authorization is necessary to deliver the German-made tanks: Berlin stipulates by contract that the buying country must obtain its consent before handing over parts to other countries.

(Re) see: War in Ukraine: German indecision

17:48 In one year, 180,000 killed or wounded on the Russian side, 130,000 on the Ukrainian side, according to Norway

“Ukrainian casualties may have been over 100,000 killed or wounded. Moreover, Ukraine has about 30,000 civilians who died in this terrible war“, said the Norwegian chief of staff, without specifying the origin of the figure.

17:38 “No one is exempt” for the delivery of Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, according to Macron

The French president stated: “I asked the Minister of the Army to work on it. Nothing was excluded and it was indeed appreciated collectively”. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, when asked about the Leopards, added that “the way we acted in the past is still in close coordination with our friends and allies and we will continue to act according to the concrete situation“.

15:23 A senior ministry official, suspected of embezzlement, is dismissed

A senior Ukrainian ministry official suspected of embezzlement was fired on Sunday, while an internal audit was launched at the Ministry of Defense after press disclosures about alleged contracts signed for inflated prices.

“The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ordered the dismissal of VM Lozynkiy as Deputy Minister of Community, Territory and Infrastructure Development of Ukrainesaid Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Chmygal on Telegram.

On Saturday, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) arrested Vasyl Lozynkiï on suspicion of embezzlement.

Mr Lozynkiï, in office since May 2020, “received ($400,000) to facilitate the completion of the contract for the purchase of equipment and generators at an inflated price“, has indicated NABU in a press release.

The sacking of a politician comes as Ukraine faces power shortages following a Russian attack on its energy facilities in the dead of winter.

12:28 p.m. Russia says progress is towards two villages in the Zaporizhia region

Russian troops are advancing towards two villages in the Zaporizhia region of southern Ukraine, where clashes with troops from Kyiv have intensified this week, a regional authority leader said on Sunday.

“The front moved mainly in two directions: Orikhiv and Gulyaipole“, said Vladimir Rogov, a leader of the regional occupation authority installed by Moscow, quoted by Russian news agency Ria Novosti.

The two cities, with pre-war populations of around 15,000 respectively, are 65 km and 100 km southeast of Zaporijjia, the capital of the eponymous region, which is controlled by Ukrainian forces, respectively.

According to Rogov, “the initiative is in our hands” and fighting is ongoing in this area.

The Russian Ministry of Defense assured him on Sunday, in its daily update, that “units of the Eastern Military District occupied more advantageous lines and positions, during offensive operations in the Zaporizhia region“, repeated his words the day before.

In its morning bulletin, the Ukrainian army, for its part, simply stated that, on Saturday, “more than 15 locations have been targeted by artillery“Russian in the Zaporizhia region.

11:12 WIB. Ukraine, Ministry of Defense denied allegations of corruption

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry on Sunday denied signing contracts with inflated prices for food products destined for its soldiers, rejecting accusations of corruption in a country where embezzlement remains common.

These comments came a day after press reports in national media accused the Ukrainian ministry of making deals “two to three higher” of current rates for staple foods.

11:02 WIB. France and Germany will continue to support Ukraine “as long as necessary” (Scholz)

“We will continue to provide Ukraine, as long as it is needed, with all the support it needs”German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised on Sunday with French President Emmanuel Macron.

“Together, as Europeans, to defend our European peace project”added Olaf Scholz, during a ceremony at the Sorbonne on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the reconciliation agreement between Germany and France.

09:40 GMT. Russia says progress is towards two villages in the Zaporizhia region

Russian troops advanced towards two villages in the Zaporizhia region of southern Ukraine, where clashes with troops from Kyiv have escalated this week, according to a regional occupation authority leader installed by Moscow.

“The front is moving, mainly in two directions: Orikhiv and Gulyaipole”Vladimir Rogov told Russian news agency Ria Novosti.

The two cities, with pre-war populations of around 15,000 respectively, are 65 km and 100 km southeast of Zaporijjia, the capital of the eponymous region, which is controlled by Ukrainian forces, respectively.

03:30 GMT. Two Ukrainian documentaries in the spotlight at the Sundance festival chronicle the Russian invasion

Two new documentaries from Ukrainian directors about the Russian invasion of their country and the harmful effects of Kremlin propaganda were shown at the US Sundance Film Festival this week.

“20 Days In Mariupol”, which premiered Friday night, depicts the coming of age of last year’s conflict in a city that was the scene of one of the war’s bloodiest battles. Picture taken by journalists during the siege of Mariupol.

Director Mstyslav Chernov, a journalist who filmed the port city as Russian troops advanced in February and March 2021, said he hopes to release his footage as a documentary. “hit deeper”and much more “roughly” viewers are only short news videos.

The documentary shows how Mstyslav Chernov risked his life to report footage of the Russian attack on a maternity hospital that sparked worldwide outrage.

It also chronicles the director and his team’s attempts to flee the city to deliver their shocking images, even as Russian officials try to portray the event as fake news using Ukrainian actors.

Re (see): Russian war crimes in Mariupol for Amnesty International

22:50 WIB. RT France asset freeze: chain closed

Reproach the deed “sensors”, RT France, the French arm of the European Union’s suspended Russian channel RT, has announced its closure following a freeze on its assets, with Moscow promising retaliatory measures against French media in Russia. This decision follows the freezing of the channel’s bank account, which was announced the day before.

After 5 years of non-stop, the ruling authorities have achieved their goal: the closure of RT France (…) The General Directorate of Treasury has decided to freeze RT France’s bank accounts, making it impossible to continue our activities “announced Xenia Fedorova, president and director of the channel.