The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has analysed the Russian versions of the downing of a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and damage to an Il-22M airborne command post plane. Source: ISW Details: Ukrainian officials have stated that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft and severely damaged an Il-22 airborne command post plane on the night of 14 January.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary.The announcement came hours after France and Germany reaffirmed their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Sviatoslav Kolyhaiev has called on President Volodymyr Zelensky to help free his father, Ihor Kolyhaiev, the mayor of Kherson who was kidnapped by Russian forces 18 months ago while the city was under occupation.
U.S. Special Representative for Economic Recovery in Ukraine Penny Pritzker and American businessmen arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 12, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said.
Ukraine has a deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles nearly two years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Tuesday. Ukraine has relied heavily on military and financial aid from its Western allies since the invasion in February 2022, but political wrangling has delayed the disbursement of major aid packages for this year. Ihnat told Ukrainian television that Ukraine had used a "considerable reserve" of missiles defending itself against recent attacks, and added: "It is clear that there is a deficit of anti-aircraft guided missiles."