US Treasury Department designates Russian Wagner PMC as an “international criminal organization” and will apply sanctions against the group.

Bloomberg:

The Kremlin instructed to prepare Moscow for the attack of Ukrainian UAV attacks.

The deployments came after drone attacks last month hit military bases in Saratov and Ryazan, about 500 km from the capital, according to officials.

Wagner PMC founder Prigozhin:

Finally, now Wagner PMC and the Americans are colleagues.

From now on, our relationship can be called “sorting out criminal clans”.

Dutch PM Rutte:

The Netherlands will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine for the time being.

That is a very big step. It goes beyond tanks.

Ukrainian drone EVAC.

Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV flying with a “FCKPTN2” call sign over Ukraine.

“FCKPTN2” call sign Bayraktar TB2 UCAV over Ukraine today.

AFP, citing a senior US official:

US advises Ukraine to withdraw forces from Bakhmut.

TIME:

Daniel Swift, a US Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class who had gone AWOL, died of wounds in Ukraine.

Satellite images of railway cars between Russia and North Korea.

On November 18, 5 wagons from Russia went to the DPRK.

They returned to Russia on November 19 after they were loaded.

US believes that Wagner is buying weapons and ammunition from North Korea for Ukraine war.

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland:

Kyiv's victory will stimulate the world economy.

We have practical leverage: we can help Ukraine win. And if we achieve that, if it happens this year, it will be a huge boost to the global economy.

Russian soldiers in a suicide mission in Zaporizhzhia.

30 Russian soldiers killed, 3 tanks destroyed only in minutes.

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar cancels his Swedish counterpart’s visit to Türkiye on January 27 after the recent provocations against Türkiye in Sweden.

Portugal has 37 Leopard tanks but country’s military leadership does not say how many can be sent to Ukraine.

Ukrainian tank crews in the UK will soon start learning how to operate Challenger 2 tanks.

The preparation will not take much time, Ukrainian Ambassador to UK says.

Polish-made Ukrainian Krab 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer pounding Russian targets in Bahkmut.

Kyiv saying goodbye to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine who died in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Kyiv region.

Portugal will send a second batch of 14 x M113 APCs, 8 x high-power generators for the production of electricity, additional 120mm ammunition and two tons of medical and sanitary equipment to Ukraine.