After the death of Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastirski and 13 other people at one helicopter crash the background is still unclear. He have the Secret service tasked with reconnaissancePresident Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on Wednesday evening.
Monastirski and the Likewise Killed Deputy Interior Minister Jehwheni Jenin are not politicians who “can easily be replaced”. “It’s really a great loss for the state.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticizes the hesitation of the free world. (archive image)
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The deployed Helicopter Type Airbus H225 is not considered particularly reliable. Against the background of the Russian war of aggression, against which Ukraine has been defending itself for almost eleven months, a Shooting or sabotage not excluded.
NATO Secretary General: Ukraine will get heavier weapons
Ukraine, according to data from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg get heavier weapons to fight against Russia. From the Meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at the Ramstein US base in Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday, the message will go out that there is “more further support, heavier weapons and more modern weapons» will give. It is a fight for one’s own values and democracy.
Whether it Announcements on the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks will give, Stoltenberg left open. It is also conceivable that the Norwegian was alluding to the fact that Great Britain was in Ukraine 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks wants to make available.
Die USA prepare after reports likewise new large arms shipments to Ukraine attacked by Russia. The news portal “Politico” reported, citing informed circles, that the USA, among other things, Delivery of Stryker wheeled armored personnel carriers consider. Wheeled armored personnel carriers are and should be used, for example, for reconnaissance and transport high protection against attacks Offer.
Selenski criticizes international hesitation in providing support
Zelensky, meanwhile, accused the international community too much hesitation Before. «The time that the free world needs to think is used by the terrorist state (Russia) to kill», said the Ukrainian head of state in a video speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. At the moment it is particularly about helping Russia with its military mobilization to anticipate
US government concerned about maneuvers by Russia and Belarus
The US expressed concern about the joint maneuvers of Russia and Belarus. National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby said Belarus had “clearly and verifiably” Russia assisted in the attack on Ukraine. “As in the past, these exercises will be observed and monitored by us.” You follow them “with concern”. So far, however, there are no signs that Belarus itself is planning to invade Ukraine. (Also read about Lukashenko and Putin: An eerie friendship)
Wagner boss sees traitors in the Kremlin and calls for a ban on YouTube
The chief of the Russian private army Wagner, Yevgeny Prigoschin, accused employees close to Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin in the presidential administration of treason. They act like they’re on Putin’s course actually disrupted the course of the war and were waiting for a quick end to serve themselves to the US if Russia were defeated, Prigozhin claimed, according to a statement.
The businessman’s troops are fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine (For the Russian mercenary group, read also: Wagner commander flees to Norway). At the same time he said that Moscow will soon be its Demands for a blocking of the video platform Youtube will comply.
What will be important on Thursday
before new ones Talks in Ramstein about Western military aid to Ukraine the defense ministers of several European countries will meet in Estonia. At a Meeting at the Tapa military base they want to present their latest aid packages for Kyiv on Thursday.