LIVE: Day 335 of Russian aggression against Ukraine

The war continues. European foreign ministers, meeting on Monday to discuss aid to Ukraine, pressed Berlin to let countries send German-made Leopard tanks, after Germany appeared to open the door to such shipments by allies.

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Aerial reconnaissance of the 59th brigade effectively finds Russian positions and uses F-1 hand grenades to destroy infantry. Drones first confirmed the destruction of Russian equipment by Ukrainian artillery, and then finished off the Russian infantry with grenades / twitter bug pic.twitter.com/472jTGTLg1

— Paul Jawin (@PaulJawin) January 23, 2023

21:56 CET

��In #Soledar, situations keep changing little real quick for the Orcs, this moment you're jogging, the next��☠ pic.twitter.com/Ft5uxbk0Yq

— АЗОВ South (@Azovsouth) January 24, 2023

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⚡️Politico: US may approve delivery of 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is considering supplying Ukraine with around 30 Abrams tanks, Politico reported on Jan. 24, citing an unnamed U.S. official familiar with the matter.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

21:33 CET

Türkiye-Sweden-Finland meetings canceled indefinitely by Türkiye’s demand. pic.twitter.com/Dbt6B77LC6

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 24, 2023

20:54 CET

BREAKING:@tagesschau reports that a joint announcement by Biden and Scholz on sending Leopards and Abrams to Ukraine is expected tomorrow or on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/OjvTbcvQwN

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 24, 2023

20:29 CET

"We decided to give all our 155mm howitzers to Ukraine. And we want to create a precedent in this way so that other countries do not have any excuses why they cannot provide Ukraine with the necessary weapons to win the war"

– Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Kaimo Kuusk

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 23, 2023

19:58 CET

It's not the first time I notice that Ukrainians sing the national anthem when facing the toughest challenges.����
From inst: @daniel_jihad_salem
“Contact battle does not always go smoothly, but our spirit cannot be broken! Today was not sweet for the orcs! I love you #Ukraine!” pic.twitter.com/IypGzrstdb

— Mariia Kramarenko (@KramarenkoMari3) January 24, 2023

19:39 CET

Can it get better today? Yes it can. Switzerland is finally prepared to offer help. The Swiss Security Policy Commission of the National Council wants Germany, Denmark and Spain to be allowed to transfer weapons from Switzerland to Ukraine. https://t.co/KwHFvQe7ca

— NOËL ���� ���� (@NOELreports) January 24, 2023

19:14 CET

If true -and I believe it is- it will take significant time to not just train the crews & units (as stated in the article) but also even more time to “set” logistics & support infrastructure. This is part of long-term plan to help transform Ukraine’s Army. https://t.co/EQ8In5BFUV

— MarkHertling (@MarkHertling) January 24, 2023

19:11 CET

⚡️Bloomberg: Germany to approve Poland's request to deliver Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on Jan. 25.

"Berlin wants to make a decision on the issue quickly to quell growing frustration among allies," Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

19:00 CET

After months of debate, Chancellor Scholz decided to deliver battle tanks to Ukraine. - Spiegel.
Reportedly, Germany will deliver Leopard 2A6, it should be at least one company of tanks. https://t.co/ZGlyBt04q0 pic.twitter.com/7wGmmZmj6Y

— Special Kherson Cat ������ (@bayraktar_1love) January 24, 2023

18:50 CET

Soldiers of the Kryvyi Rih TDF Brigade on the positions.
"We hold our lines and continue to fight, no matter what. We urge you all to continue fighting too: everyone on their own front. Together we will win!" pic.twitter.com/rc2Tv55WV7

— Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces (@TDF_UA) January 23, 2023

18:38 CET

🇬🇪 Georgian and 🇺🇦 Ukrainian fighters off-roading with 🇺🇸 US supplied Humvees in the forests of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/EyIbgWeQjF

— Visioner (@visionergeo) January 24, 2023

17:45 CET

Germany is expected to give Poland approval as soon as Wednesday to re-export its German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, sources say https://t.co/LWJJpVQTe3 pic.twitter.com/NV71yutoqq

— Bloomberg (@business) January 24, 2023

17:30 CET

Ukraine is about to get some 70+ self-propelled artillery systems... time for an artillery thread about:

���� M109A6 Paladin (18x donated)
���� AS-90 (24x donated)
���� CAESAR 8x8 (19x donated by Denmark)
���� Archer (probably 12x donated)

1/n pic.twitter.com/NyCZEYBeS4

— Thomas C. Theiner (@noclador) January 23, 2023

17:23 CET

"Germany’s eastern neighbors no longer fear its militarism. They fear its unreliability." @edwardlucas https://t.co/4L0fuBfG1B

— CEPA (@cepa) January 24, 2023

17:09 CET

The US is leaning toward sending a «significant number» of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine and an announcement of the deliveries could come this week, U.S. officials said. - The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/t2f1iYw5Uh pic.twitter.com/yuwr3f9v5f

— Special Kherson Cat ������ (@bayraktar_1love) January 24, 2023

15:58 CET

How Russia's tactics have changed since the beginning of the war - 4 strategies of the Russian command 1/#russianlosses #Russiawar #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/wgakM0LtX4

— Volodymyr Dacenko (@Volodymyr_D_) January 23, 2023

15:55 CET

NEW: Ukrainian intelligence assessed that Russian forces are preparing for an offensive effort in the spring or early summer of 2023, partially confirming ISW’s standing assessment that Russian troops may undertake a decisive action in the coming months. https://t.co/LxkEtEoP5A pic.twitter.com/ixmLrwk3Ph

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) January 24, 2023

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����deminers completed 1st special training course on mine clearance technology in ���� Cambodia held by CMAC and @jica_direct_en. Using ���� high-tech ALIS mine detector will speed up bringing de-occupied territories to normal life. Grateful to Cambodia & Japan for supporting Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/EPFVMTA6LQ

— MFA of Ukraine ���� (@MFA_Ukraine) January 24, 2023

14:37 CET

Ukrainian troops reportedly destroying a Russian warehouse of TM-62 antitank mines

Unknown date and location.
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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 24, 2023

14:30 CET

�� FREE THE LEOPARDS ��
Rheinmetall spokesman told to German media RND that Rheinmetall has 139 tanks which could be potentially delivered to Ukraine.
22 Leopard 2A4 at the end of 2023/beginning of 2024.
29 Leopard 2A4 by April/May 2023
88 Leopard 1https://t.co/JJ20XTvCyO pic.twitter.com/ec4bQvrKe7

— Special Kherson Cat ������ (@bayraktar_1love) January 24, 2023

14:11 CET

The cause of the helicopter crash in #Brovary with the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on board was the pilot's error in heavy fog.

This was reported by the publication "Strana", citing sources. pic.twitter.com/YPdgcn36Uh

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 24, 2023

13:42 CET

Air raid sirens across Ukraine pic.twitter.com/FHW8hATe5s

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 24, 2023

13:20 CET

⚡️Ukraine imposes sanctions on 21 Russian Orthodox Church clerics.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Jan. 23, approving a proposal by the National Security and Defense Council to sanction 21 leaders and priests of the Russian Orthodox Church.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

12:42 CET

FM @DmytroKuleba for @politico: “For eight years, #Ukraine and the West tried to end the war by means of politics and diplomacy. While we were holding back, #Russia was building up. The Minsk process ended when Russia unleashed a devastating total war.”
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— MFA of Ukraine ���� (@MFA_Ukraine) January 24, 2023

12:25 CET

#Ukrainian media report that the Cabinet of Ministers will consider today the dismissal of five regional heads: the one of #Kyiv, #Sumy, #Dnipropetrovsk, #Zaporizhzhia and #Kherson. pic.twitter.com/k81gVAdCqu

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 24, 2023

12:07 CET

While the World Economic Forum went on last week, Skabeyeva focused on prostitutes in Davos.

(This is an older video) pic.twitter.com/di3hcVqVPm

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 24, 2023

11:21 CET

Zelenskyy’s personnel decisions testify to the key priorities of the state... No "blind eyes". During the war, everyone should understand their responsibility. The President sees and hears society. And he directly responds to a key public demand – justice for all...

— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) January 24, 2023

10:53 CET

Germany has now received Poland's official request to re-export Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Polish defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Tuesday.

10:40 CET

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is confident the alliance will find a solution soon on the delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine, he said after meeting Germany's defence minister on Tuesday.

"At this pivotal moment in the war, we must provide heavier and more advanced systems to Ukraine, and we must do it faster," Stoltenberg told reporters, standing alongside German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/1k6XvJLPWZ

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/1k6XvJLPWZ

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

09:24 CET

In the case of a referendum, 86% of #Ukrainian citizens would vote for joining #NATO, 3% would vote against, and 8% would not vote in the plebiscite, reports 5 Kanal, citing the Sociological Group "Rating". pic.twitter.com/Dkb4mI7ORg

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 24, 2023

09:00 CET

From 00:00 to 00:30 on Jan 24, Ukrainian air defenses destroyed three Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters in Ukraine's east - Air Force Command

On Jan 23, they also downed 2 Su-25 ground attack aircraft, a helicopter, 2 missiles, a drone, per Commandhttps://t.co/PO2iCuSV8a

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 24, 2023

08:45 CET

How Russia's tactics have changed since the beginning of the war - 4 strategies of the Russian command 1/#russianlosses #Russiawar #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/wgakM0LtX4

— Volodymyr Dacenko (@Volodymyr_D_) January 23, 2023

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⚡️ Russian attacks kill 3, injure 3 in Donetsk Oblast over past day.

Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast killed three civilians and wounded three others over the past 24 hours, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Jan. 24.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 24, 2023

07:42 CET

The deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said on Tuesday he had asked President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday to relieve him of his duties.

"I thank the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the trust and the opportunity to do good deeds every day and every minute," Tymoshenko wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

07:11 CET

Rheinmetall declared it could provide 139 Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks to #Ukraine, but only by the end of 2023. pic.twitter.com/yzXObi5CtZ

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 24, 2023