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War in Ukraine, day 1056. South Korea to discuss with Kiev the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers / NATO launches a naval operation to protect infrastructure in the Baltic Sea / A new drone attack damaged an industrial facility in the Saratov region of Russia
- South Korea will discuss with Kiev about the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers.
- Germany is discussing a 3 billion euro aid package for Ukraine.
- NATO launches a naval operation to protect the infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
- A new drone attack on the night of Monday to Tuesday caused damage to an industrial facility in the city of Engels, located in the Saratov region of Russia.
- Finland claims that the tanker’s crew planned to sabotage several cables before the capture.
- “We are ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine”, says Lavrov.
- European allies are becoming optimistic that Trump will not abandon Ukraine.
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South Korea will discuss with Kiev about the transfer of captured North Korean soldiers
Germany is discussing a 3 billion euro aid package for Ukraine
The German government is actively negotiating a 3 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on January 14, according to the Ukrinform agency.
Metinvest suspends operations at the Pokrovsk coal mine due to security risks
Ukraine rejects claims regarding the transfer of Air Force personnel to the infantry
Zelensky: Equipping the troops is Ukraine’s top priority, not lowering the conscription age
NATO launches a naval operation to protect the infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
NATO initiated the “Baltic Sentry” mission following the sabotage of the underwater infrastructure. Up to 10 NATO ships will patrol the Baltic Sea until April, aiming to monitor, deter threats and protect critical underwater infrastructure, according to the summit announcement.
Germany to deploy Patriot systems in Poland to protect aid hub to Ukraine
By the end of January, Germany will deploy two MIM-104 Patriot fire units and 200 Bundeswehr soldiers to Poland for about six months to protect Polish airspace, according to the monitoring group German Aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine launches a “massive” attack on industrial facilities and ammunition depots in Russia
Overnight, Ukraine managed to successfully hit chemical factories, refineries, Engels Air Base and other facilities in Russia, according to a source within the Security Service of Ukraine, cited by the Kyiv Independent.
FSB officer found dead in the building of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow
Vladimir Feshchenko, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) counterintelligence officer, was found dead in a building belonging to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, according to a January 14 report by state-run RIA Novosti.
NATO chief: We spend more on defense or we will have to start learning Russian
European allies are becoming optimistic that Trump will not abandon Ukraine
Ukraine’s most massive attack on Russia since 2025
Slovak Prime Minister Fico says he cannot come to Ukraine to see Zelenski
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico declined President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s invitation to visit Kiev for talks on gas transit, reports the Russian state news agency TASS, cited by Ukrainska Pravda.
Tibor Gašpar, the deputy speaker of the Slovak Parliament, who is currently on a several-day trip to Russia with the leader of the Slovak National Party, Andrej Danko, said that Prime Minister Robert Fico will not visit Kiev.
“Yesterday, Prime Minister Fico published an open letter to Zelenskyy, inviting him to negotiations. Zelenskyy responded by proposing a meeting in Kyiv on Friday. This is not possible. I don’t think it will happen,” Gašpar said.
“We are ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine”, says Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov interrupts a long speech about the idea of closer Eurasian ties with Russia to return to the prospect of peace in Ukraine.
“We are ready to discuss security guarantees for a country called Ukraine,” he says, according to Sky News.
“First of all, threats from our western borders must be eliminated,” Lavrov said, without giving details.
The new challenge for Ukraine in the war with Russia: Suicide soldiers from North Korea
Donald Trump announces that he will meet with Putin “very soon” after taking office at the White House
German Defense Minister discusses military support for Ukraine in Kyiv
Biden: Putin has not achieved any of his strategic goals in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve any of his strategic goals in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Monday. in a foreign policy speech, Kyiv Independent writes.
Biden’s remarks come as his term as president draws to a close and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year.
“When Putin invaded Ukraine, he thought he would take Kiev in a few days,” Biden said.
“The truth is, since that war started, I’m the only one who has stood in the center of Kiev, not him, Putin has never stood.”
“Putin has failed to achieve any of his strategic goals,” Biden said.
Finland claims that the tanker’s crew planned to sabotage several cables before the capture
Finnish investigators claim that the crew of an oil tanker accused of damaging underwater power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea was preparing to cut other infrastructure before authorities intervened, according to Reuters.
Last month, the Finnish authorities boarded the oil tanker Eagle S, which would have been part of the so-called “ghost fleet” of Moscow.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Baltic Sea region has experienced numerous outages of power cables, telecommunications links and gas pipelines.
Drone attack in Russia’s Saratov region
A new drone attack on the night of Monday to Tuesday caused damage to an industrial facility in the city of Engels, located in the Saratov region of Russia. Local authorities did not reveal additional details about the targeted place, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Engels is about 600 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the information.
Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, confirmed via his official Telegram channel that the attack affected an industrial enterprise in Engels, but did not specify which facility was affected.
Several explosions were heard in the area, according to local reports on Russian Telegram channels.
Mikhail Isayev, the acting head of the Engels district, said the city’s schools will switch to distance learning because of the continued threat of new drone attacks.
Airports in the cities of Kazan, Kaluga, Saratov and Tambov have suspended flights following the Ukrainian drone attack.
Source: www.mediafax.ro
