⚡️PM Shmyhal: Ukraine plans to join EU within 2 years.
Ukraine has "a very ambitious plan" to join the European Union within the next two years, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Politico.
"So we expect that this year, in 2023, we can already have the pre-entry stage of negotiations," Shmyhal said ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit, set to take place in Kyiv on Feb. 3.
Ukraine has "a very ambitious plan" to join the European Union within the next two years, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Politico.
"So we expect that this year, in 2023, we can already have the pre-entry stage of negotiations," Shmyhal said ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit, set to take place in Kyiv on Feb. 3.
⚡️Current weather conditions may complicate Russia's usage of kamikaze drones.
Current windy weather conditions may limit Russia's usage of kamikaze drones for attacking Ukraine in the near future, Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Operational Command, said on Jan. 30.
Current windy weather conditions may limit Russia's usage of kamikaze drones for attacking Ukraine in the near future, Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Operational Command, said on Jan. 30.
⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russia doesn't rule out another wave of mobilization.
"The Russian leadership highly likely continues to search for ways to meet the high number of personnel required to resource any future major offensive in Ukraine while minimizing domestic dissent," the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 30.
But according to multiple reports, the mobilization in Russia announced on Sept. 21 has never actually stopped, despite claims by the Russian leadership.
"The Russian leadership highly likely continues to search for ways to meet the high number of personnel required to resource any future major offensive in Ukraine while minimizing domestic dissent," the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 30.
But according to multiple reports, the mobilization in Russia announced on Sept. 21 has never actually stopped, despite claims by the Russian leadership.
⚡️Poland says Ukraine may join EU in several years, but after victory over Russia.
"We really want Ukraine to become a member of the European Union in a few years. It is possible, but only if we allow Ukraine to win this war," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said on television on Jan. 29.
"We really want Ukraine to become a member of the European Union in a few years. It is possible, but only if we allow Ukraine to win this war," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said on television on Jan. 29.
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⚡️Zelensky, Danish PM Frederiksen visit injured Ukrainian soldiers in Mykolaiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited wounded soldiers in a hospital in Mykolaiv, a regional capital in the south of Ukraine.
Video: Zelensky/Telegram
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited wounded soldiers in a hospital in Mykolaiv, a regional capital in the south of Ukraine.
Video: Zelensky/Telegram
⚡️Zelensky visits Mykolaiv Oblast.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with local officials while on a work trip in the southern Ukrainian Mykolaiv Oblast on Jan. 30. The attendees discussed ongoing Russian drone and missile attacks and the reconstruction of the local infratructure in the region.
Photo: Zelensky/Telegram
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with local officials while on a work trip in the southern Ukrainian Mykolaiv Oblast on Jan. 30. The attendees discussed ongoing Russian drone and missile attacks and the reconstruction of the local infratructure in the region.
Photo: Zelensky/Telegram
⚡️President's Office: Poland ready to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters in coordination with NATO.
Poland is ready to provide Ukraine with long-requested F-16 fighter jets in coordination with NATO, Ukraine's Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak said on Jan. 30.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters that the transfer of any aircraft to Ukraine could happen only in agreement with NATO countries and Poland "will act in full coordination" with its allies.
Poland is ready to provide Ukraine with long-requested F-16 fighter jets in coordination with NATO, Ukraine's Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak said on Jan. 30.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters that the transfer of any aircraft to Ukraine could happen only in agreement with NATO countries and Poland "will act in full coordination" with its allies.
⚡️NATO chief: North Korea provides Russia with missiles.
North Korea is supplying missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Seoul on Jan. 29.
North Korea is supplying missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Seoul on Jan. 29.
⚡️Media: 2 ministers to be dismissed from Ukrainian government.
Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 30, citing unnamed sources, that the Minister of Youth and Sports, Vadym Gutzeit, and the Minister of Strategic Industries, Pavlo Riabikin, are due to be dismissed in the nearest future.
Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 30, citing unnamed sources, that the Minister of Youth and Sports, Vadym Gutzeit, and the Minister of Strategic Industries, Pavlo Riabikin, are due to be dismissed in the nearest future.
Prominent 24-year-old pilot killed on combat mission in Donbas
The 299th tactical aviation brigade, named after Lieutenant General Vasyl Nikiforov, announced on Jan. 30 that it had lost one of its best officers, 24-year-old Major Danylo Murashko.
The pilot was killed while on a combat mission in the east of Ukraine on Jan. 27. His plane was shot down by a Russian fighter.
According to the brigade, Murashko tried to divert his aircraft so that it didn't fall on residential buildings in the town of Shabelkivka, Donetsk Oblast. The effort cost him time and made him fly lower, which is why he could not eject safely in the end. Murashko "died like a hero," the brigade said.
Photo: 299th tactical aviation brigade/Facebook
The 299th tactical aviation brigade, named after Lieutenant General Vasyl Nikiforov, announced on Jan. 30 that it had lost one of its best officers, 24-year-old Major Danylo Murashko.
The pilot was killed while on a combat mission in the east of Ukraine on Jan. 27. His plane was shot down by a Russian fighter.
According to the brigade, Murashko tried to divert his aircraft so that it didn't fall on residential buildings in the town of Shabelkivka, Donetsk Oblast. The effort cost him time and made him fly lower, which is why he could not eject safely in the end. Murashko "died like a hero," the brigade said.
Photo: 299th tactical aviation brigade/Facebook
Zelensky comes to Mykolaiv with Danish PM, meets with local officials.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Mykolaiv on Jan. 30 under Denmark's patronage of the city's restoration, according to the President's Office.
Two leaders inspected the infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks and met with wounded Ukrainian servicemen treated in one of the local hospitals.
Photo: President's Office.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Mykolaiv on Jan. 30 under Denmark's patronage of the city's restoration, according to the President's Office.
Two leaders inspected the infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks and met with wounded Ukrainian servicemen treated in one of the local hospitals.
Photo: President's Office.
⚡️ Reuters: Russia, Iran link banking systems amid Western sanctions.
Tehran and Moscow signed a deal on Jan. 29, connecting their interbank communication and transfer systems to stimulate trade and financial transactions, Reuters reported.
Tehran and Moscow signed a deal on Jan. 29, connecting their interbank communication and transfer systems to stimulate trade and financial transactions, Reuters reported.
⚡️ Russian media: Moscow moves additional troops to Kursk Oblast.
Russia has deployed more troops and military equipment to its Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, Kursk Oblast Governor Roman Starovoit said on Jan. 30, as reported by Russian state-controlled Interfax news agency.
Russia has deployed more troops and military equipment to its Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, Kursk Oblast Governor Roman Starovoit said on Jan. 30, as reported by Russian state-controlled Interfax news agency.
⚡️ General Staff: Ukraine’s military hits 3 Russian control points.
Over the past day, Ukrainian forces hit three Russian control points, four concentrations of troops, and two ammunition depots, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said in its Jan. 30 update.
Over the past day, Ukrainian forces hit three Russian control points, four concentrations of troops, and two ammunition depots, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said in its Jan. 30 update.
⚡️ Wallace: Ukraine to receive British Challenger 2 tanks before summer.
Ukraine will receive the 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks pledged by the U.K. “this side of the summer,” U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Jan. 30.
Ukraine will receive the 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks pledged by the U.K. “this side of the summer,” U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Jan. 30.
⚡️ France, Australia launch joint artillery shell production for Ukraine.
France and Australia intend to produce several thousand artillery shells for Ukraine in a joint multi-million dollar project, French Defense Minister Sébastian Lecornu said on Jan. 30.
Photo: Getty Images.
France and Australia intend to produce several thousand artillery shells for Ukraine in a joint multi-million dollar project, French Defense Minister Sébastian Lecornu said on Jan. 30.
Photo: Getty Images.
⚡️ Zelensky: Denmark joins Ukraine grain initiative.
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Denmark supports the Black Sea export initiative and has joined the Grain from Ukraine program.
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Denmark supports the Black Sea export initiative and has joined the Grain from Ukraine program.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits southern Ukraine as the military continues efforts to liberate the rest of Kherson Oblast
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited southern Ukraine on Jan. 30, where the military said a Kyiv-led counteroffensive was still underway to liberate the rest of Kherson Oblast.
Southern Operational Command spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said on television that Ukrainian forces were conducting a “quite powerful” operation on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.
Humeniuk claimed that Russian forces, who had withdrawn from the west bank (where Kherson city sits) in November amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive, were unprepared for a major combat operation due to equipment shortage.
Photo: President's Office
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited southern Ukraine on Jan. 30, where the military said a Kyiv-led counteroffensive was still underway to liberate the rest of Kherson Oblast.
Southern Operational Command spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk said on television that Ukrainian forces were conducting a “quite powerful” operation on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.
Humeniuk claimed that Russian forces, who had withdrawn from the west bank (where Kherson city sits) in November amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive, were unprepared for a major combat operation due to equipment shortage.
Photo: President's Office
⚡️ Macron does not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Jan. 30 that he does not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine. However, he said multiple conditions must be met before France does so.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Jan. 30 that he does not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine. However, he said multiple conditions must be met before France does so.