New "Ramstein" aid and investigation of the explosion in Poland: highlights of the day

"Ramstein-7"

On November 16, the seventh meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the so-called Ramstein format) took place. As a result, Ukraine's partner countries pledged to provide new assistance packages:

Sweden pledged to provide an assistance package worth $287 million, including air defense systems;

Spain promised to send two more Hawk launchers and missiles;

Canada has pledged a $500 million aid package, including winter gear for the Ukrainian Defense Forces;

Germany will help Ukraine with air defense systems, artillery and ammunition for MLRS;

Greece announced the transfer of 155 mm ammunition;

Poland announced the provision of artillery, ammunition and short-range air defense systems.

The United States, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic are also working together to modernize 90 T-72 tanks for Ukraine.

Investigation of the explosion in Poland

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said there is no indication that the explosion in Przewodów was an attack on Polish territory. He stated that it was rather an accident, which resulted in the death of Polish citizens.

Morawiecki said that most of the evidence regarding the explosion on the border indicates that activation of NATO's Article 4 will not be triggered but this "tool is still in hand".

Ukraine requests immediate access to the site of the explosion in Poland and is ready for a comprehensive study of the incident. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine is ready to provide evidence of the Russian trace.

The United States considers Russia responsible for the explosion on the Polish border, regardless of whose missile it was. It was Russian troops who launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine, and the Ukrainian military had the right to defend itself.

G20 summit

G20 leaders approved a joint declaration in which most of them condemned Russia's war against Ukraine. G20 members reiterated their position expressed during the vote in the UN General Assembly, when the majority called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine.

The declaration also noted that there were other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions among G20 members. The G20 members concluded that although the G20 is not a forum for solving security problems, these problems can have significant consequences for the global economy.

Continuation of mobilization

The Verkhovna Rada extended martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine until February 19, 2023. This is the fifth time the Parliament has voted for martial law since the beginning of the war: February 24, March 15, April 21, August 15, and November 16.

Execution of the Wagner Group mercenary

Former prisoner and mercenary of the Wagner PMC Yevgeny Nuzhin returned to Russia voluntarily as a result of the exchange of prisoners of war, said the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak.

Shortly after the exchange, a video appeared on the network, where the same man is probably being executed. Podolyak suggested that the founder of the Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin could have executed Nuzhin for propaganda purposes.