Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Ukraine on an unexpected visit. As a result of the Russian shelling of Kharkiv Oblast on January 22, a woman was killed and a man was wounded. We have collected the key news for today. https://
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26/ So Germany will give Leo2s. The United States refused, but pressure from all sides did not make Chancellor Scholz yield, subjected to a disparate and fragile political coalition and the refusal of the pacifist fringe of his party, the SPD.

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However, this promise has been tarnished since Germany has refused to provide its Leopard 2 tanks and, furthermore, has not authorized countries that possess them (Poland, Ukraine, and even Spain) to donate theirs to Ukraine. Berlin reportedly set a condition: the U.S. must first supply Abrams tanks.

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— 23/ But the week's big affair was the Ramstein donors' conference meeting. It promised well, and one must still note the very long list of equipment that have been given to Ukraine: cannons, ground-to-air defense systems, vehicles of

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In the short term, it seems likely that Bakhmut will fall. Similarly, pressure against Siversk is expected to build in the coming weeks. The situation is far more uncertain around Donetsk or on the Zaporizhzhia front. It remains to be seen whether rumors of

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Ukrainian reinforcements in northern Donbas (Svatove) are a sign of an operation in the sector, aimed at forcing the Russians to strengthen it and thus ease their deployment elsewhere.

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16/ Zaporizhzhia is forcing Ukrainians to deploy troops to counter simultaneous pressures. It seems their accumulated reserves are being forced to the front to hold current lines. If this is the case, it would impact prospects for a counteroffensive.

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15/ which serves as the rear point of Bakhmut but also Bila Hora and Dylivka, which control the northern access to Toretsk. This Ukrainian stronghold, established since 2015, is therefore at risk. Finally, the ongoing actions in Donetsk and the renewed frontline activity are also concerning.

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Military assessment: either the Ukrainians have nerves of steel and are preparing something (V. Zelensky announces an offensive for March), or the operational situation is poor, to say the least.

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