kyiv announces the delivery of a first British helicopter; Berlin singled out after its refusal to supply its Leopard tanks

Cover image: A woman stops to look at Ukrainian flags placed in memory of those killed in the war near Independence Square, kyiv, January 20, 2023. Daniel Cole / AP

kyiv deplored, on Saturday, the “indecision” of the West on the deliveries of heavy tanks, while some of its European allies have directly pointed the finger at Germany, after its refusal to supply its Leopard tanks to Ukraine, at a time when the Russians are on the offensive. In Ramstein, the fifty or so countries represented do not had not agreed on Friday to send heavy tanks to kyiv. Quoted by The Voice of America, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, however, indicated that Ukrainian soldiers would soon train on Leopards in Poland.Mr Reznikov announced on Saturday that he had received the UK’s first Sea King helicopter, “an important reinforcement for the Ukrainian navy”. He did not specify how many had been delivered, but London pledged in November to supply three helicopters to kyiv.German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag on Sunday that he planned to visit Ukraine soon.“probably within the next four weeks”.On Saturday, the Russian army claimed to have carried out “offensive operations” in the Zaporizhia region (south)which made it possible to take “ more advantageous lines and positions,” without providing further details.Russia also announced that it conducted air defense exercises in the Moscow region.to protect its critical infrastructure in the event of “air attacks”, against the backdrop of the conflict with Ukraine.RT France, the French branch of the Russian channel RT suspended in the European Union, announced on Saturday its “closure” the day after his bank accounts were frozen. Moscow has promised to take retaliatory measures against French media in Russia.

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