Fico threatens Ukraine with blackouts; Ukraine is almost out of ATACMS missiles – media. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening Ukraine with a power cut due to the cessation of Russian gas transit. “After January 1, we will review the situation and possible mutual measures against Ukraine. If necessary, we will stop the electricity supply, which Ukraine urgently needs during blackouts,” Fico said.
The United States of America will announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine in the coming days, the White House said, but did not provide details. At the same time, the media learned that the package was worth $1.25 billion. It will include a large amount of ammunition, including for anti-aircraft missile systems and the HAWK air defense system. In addition, the package will also include Stinger missiles and 155mm and 105mm artillery shells.
In November, Washington transferred 500 ATACMS missiles to Kyiv, reports The New York Times. They have been used to strike military targets of the Russian Federation, and before that against targets in the occupied territories and Crimea. However, at the end of the month Ukraine has about 50 of them left According to sources, Ukraine has no chance to get more missiles. After all, other US supplies are earmarked for deployment in the Middle East and Asia. The UK also recently said it would not be able to supply more Storm Shadow missiles.
In the Kharkov region, 39 searches were conducted among TCC and VLK district employees, who were involved in the case of falsification of documents to avoid mobilization. The defendants helped escort the men to the border. They also committed fraud with wages – people who did not serve received it. For money, they “solved the issue” of mobilizing transport that should go to the front line. Currently, law enforcement officers are studying the documentation and investigating the defendants. Particular attention is paid to the condition and properties of people with TCC and VLK.
Russian authorities have refused to acknowledge the air defense strike on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Grozny and have not apologized to Azerbaijan. The corresponding statement was made by Kremlin Speaker Dmitry Peskov. The Kremlin spokesman noted that while the official investigation is ongoing and the conclusions have not yet been announced, “we do not consider ourselves entitled to make any assessments and we will not do so.”
Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani government said reports of the crash and witnesses give reason to believe there was external interference with the aircraft.
The progress of work on the construction of fortifications in the Zaporozhye region is 100%. Prime Minister Denis Shmigal announced this during his visit to Zaporozhye. 358 military fortifications were prepared in the region, and hundreds of kilometers of defensive lines were built.
The Ukrainian military carried out a special operation and killed three commanding officers of the Russian occupation forces in the Zaporozhye region, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported. It is indicated that the intelligence received information about a planned meeting with the participation of officers from the command of the 4th Guards Military Base of the occupying forces of the Russian Federation. Immediately after the start of the field meeting of the invaders, a high-precision strike on HIMARS was launched on the concentration of Russian officers and their vehicles, and upon the arrival of the evacuation group of the invaders, attack drones attacked.
For the first time, the Ukrainian military captured a wounded soldier from North Korea in Russia’s Kursk region. This was reported by the Yonhap publication in connection with South Korean intelligence. However, a few hours later, information emerged that the captured DPRK soldier had died as his condition worsened.
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Source: korrespondent
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