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25 January 2024
A large number of fakes about the crash of the Russian military transport aircraft IL-76 in the Belgorod region appeared due to the lack of coordinated communication between the media and Ukrainian official sources.
The information and psychological operation of the Russian Federation (IPO) regarding the downing of the IL-76 aircraft is rather poorly developed and voiced, as there are many contradictory statements.
Given the difficulties facing the U.S. and EU in securing buy-in for the latest round of assistance to Ukraine, exploring the potential consequences that a Russian victory in Ukraine would entail for the world is of paramount importance.
Russia’s Navy has deployed four warships on combat duty in the Black Sea as of 08:00 on Thursday, January 25, including two Kalibr cruise missile carriers, with a total salvo of up to eight missiles.
Russia is using the Il-76 incident to sow discontent in Ukraine and doubts in the West about continued military support for Kyiv.
The Russian army launched 99 shelling attacks on the Kherson region on January 25, killing one person and injuring ten others.
Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 379,610 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and January 25, 2024, including 950 in the past 24 hours.
The enemy has attacked Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, with a fire breaking out at an enterprise.
The Russian army has launched 6 missile strikes, 97 air strikes and 121 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, with 58 combat engagements recorded across the front in the past 24 hours.
On the night of January 24-25, Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed 11 out of 14 Shahed strike drones launched by Russian forces from the southern direction.
During the 700 days of the full-scale war, Ukraine has overcome a tremendous path, stood firm and must defend itself, its people, and the interests of the state.
Ukraine will insist on an international investigation into the situation surrounding the January 24 crash of a Russian Il-76 plane in Russia's Belgorod region.
Russian forces conducted a series of missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of January 22-23 with a new strike package likely meant to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses.
24 January 2024
British officials came up with a proposal to Germany that could solve the issue of the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council will not consider the issue of a Russian Il-76 military airlifter crash in Belgorod region despite the relevant request filed by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is in New York.
The recent statement by Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev regarding war with Ukraine clearly testify to Russia’s real intentions and the existential threat the aggressor poses to Ukraine.
The U.S. government has run out of money to help Ukraine so Washington can no longer supply Kyiv with missiles and ammunition at the same pace as a year ago.
Germany and Ukraine are close to reaching an agreement on security assurances.
Ukraine's air defense forces have shot down two Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance drones in Ukraine's southern Kherson region.
Ukraine's defense forces on Wednesday repelled seven attempts by the Russian army to attack their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, as well as 36 enemy attacks in other seven sectors.
Russian troops have struck private houses in the town of Hirnyk, Donetsk region, killing two civilians and wounding eight others.
The United States is not in a position to confirm the reports that a Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft that crashed in the Belgorod region on January 24 was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday discussed the political, military and humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
Ahead of a prisoner swap planned for January 24, the Russians did not inform the Ukrainian side about the need to guarantee the safety of the airspace in the area of the city of Belgorod in a specific timeframe, as was repeatedly done in the past. This may be a sign of Russia's deliberate actions aimed at creating a threat to the lives and safety of prisoners of war.
As part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Spain will take part in coalitions on maritime security, field artillery, ground-based air defense, information technologies and demining.
The Sea King helicopters pledged by Germany may arrive in Ukraine as early as April this year.
During the week, Russian troops launched 19 missile strikes in Kharkiv region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are closely monitoring missile launch points and the logistics of their supply and will take measures to destroy the means of delivery of Russian missiles.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has gathered sufficient evidence to press charges against Boris Obnosov, CEO of Russia’s Tactical Missile Armaments Corporation, who backs and assists Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
An Il-76 strategic airlifter crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region.
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