New personnel decisions, overnight reconnaissance raid: last night's highlights
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new personnel decisions, a special unit of Ukrainian intelligence conducted an overnight raid near Nova Kakhovka in the south, and Valerii Zaluzhnyi inherited $1 million and donated it to the Armed Forces. Here's what you may have missed from the previous night.
New personnel decisions
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new personnel decisions after the dismissal of a number of high-ranking officials amid corruption scandals.
"Today, society has seen the next personnel decisions that have been made. I emphasize this word: regular. We will continue to take appropriate steps. The public will see each of them and, I am sure, will support them," Zelenskyy said.
Overnight raid near Nova Kakhovka
On the night of January 24, a special purpose intelligence group with the participation of the Armed Forces conducted a reconnaissance raid into the occupiers' rear in the area of Nova Kakhovka. Grenade launchers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine engaged the enemy and destroyed a house where the Russian command post was located.
The intelligence noted that during the battle the enemy suffered significant losses, in particular, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed at least 12 occupiers, an 82A armored personnel carrier, and captured a prisoner. After completing the task, the group returned to the west bank of the Dnipro.
Zaluzhnyi donates a million-dollar inheritance to Ukrainian army
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi received $1 million as an inheritance and transferred it to the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
"I have given my whole life to the Armed Forces. I had no doubt what I should do with my inheritance. The last will of Mr. Gregory Stepanets was obviously to support the Ukrainian army in my person. I am grateful to everyone who helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And I am grateful to my family for their understanding," Zaluzhnyi said.
Delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine may take months
The administration of US President Joe Biden is preparing to approve the shipment of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. However, the arrival of the equipment may take months, according to American media.
At the same time, the decision on the Abrams can help Ukraine now. According to media reports, the United States plans to issue a statement together with Germany. The latter, in turn, may approve a request for the transfer of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Pentagon to increase production of ammunition for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense plans to increase the production of artillery rounds by 500% within two years. Thus, the production of 155-millimeter shells, which Kyiv needs, will increase to 90,000 per month in two years. The need to supply Ukraine's armed forces prompted the Pentagon to triple its ammunition production targets in September and then double them again in January.
Other news
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial bill that strengthens criminal liability of the military into law.
- The United States allocates a new $125 million package to support the resilience of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
- Russian troops again fired on a number of border communities in Sumy Oblast, with a total of 187 strikes in the region over the past day.
- In 2022, 198,300 couples got married in Ukraine between March and December. This is 7,600 more than in the same period of 2021.
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