Thursday, January 26, 2023

Russia Scoffs at Biden’s Ukraine Tank Giveaway: They ‘Burn Just Like All the Others’

"Russia dismissed the potential on Tuesday of a shipment of dozens of American tanks,
promised by left-wing President Joe Biden, to change the momentum of its invasion of Ukraine, suggesting they would “burn just like all the others.”
Breitbart

Russia launches over 30 missiles on Ukraine, explosions ring out in Kyiv city and Vinnytsia Oblast

"Air Defence Forces are operating in Ukraine because of a Russian missile attack throughout
the morning of 26 January. According to the Air Force of Ukraine, the occupiers have launched more than 30 missiles on Ukraine. Explosions rang out in the city of Kyiv and in Vinnytsia Oblast." Pravada

US will send Ukraine more advanced Abrams tanks, but without "secret armour"

"The Abrams tanks that the United States intends to transfer to Ukraine are the modern M1A2, not the A1, which the US military has in stock, but they will also be stripped of their so-called secret armor, which includes depleted uranium." Pravada

Ukraine's Security Service exposes another traitor: Lieutenant Colonel leaked data to Russians

"The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the State Bureau of Investigation, has exposed an employee of one of the service's divisions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast who had been conducting intelligence and subversive activities for the Russian special services. the SSU Lieutenant Colonel secretly collected official information based on the results of operational search activities and information that constitutes a state secret. He was particularly interested in the layout of roadblocks in the oblast. He photographed documents using his personal mobile phone. After that, using the Telegram messenger app and an email address registered to a Russian domain, he transmitted the information to representatives of the aggressor country. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation said a notice of suspicion of high treason is currently being drawn up for the detained SSU Lieutenant Colonel, as well as a petition to the court to select a preventive measure in the form of detention without the option of bail." Pravada

US To Increase Artillery Ammunition Production By 500% For Ukraine

 "The Pentagon is planning to boost its production of artillery ammunition by 500% over the next two years as the US is depleting its military stockpiles by sending millions of shells to UkraineThe New York Times reported Tuesday. 
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the US has pledged to send Ukraine over one million 155mm artillery shells. Before the US Army began efforts to increase production, it produced 14,400 155mm shells a month, but under the new plans, the number could reach over 90,000 each month." ZH

Zelensky Purges Nine Top Officials as Ukraine Corruption Allegations Linger

"Nine senior government officials have now been purged in Ukraine as part of
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s response to widespread allegations of corruption across his administration....Ukraine’s deputy prosecutor general, Oleksiy Symonenko, also announced his resignation on the same day....The clearout follows months of allegations that some of Ukraine’s top leaders were profiting from the bloody conflict with Russia, buying military food at inflated prices and taking luxury holidays as their countrymen fight Russia’s invasion..... deputy infrastructure minister, Vasyl Lozynsky, was fired for alleged participation in a network embezzling budget funds....." Breitbart