On behalf of the government, the German defense concern Rheinmetall AG will supply Ukraine with another 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, the company’s press service reports.
In 19 months of hard fighting, the Ukrainians have become adept at assaulting, clearing and holding Russian trenches. Their tactics prioritize speed and aggression.
President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian Orthodox Church for supporting Moscow's forces fighting in Ukraine in an Orthodox Christmas message designed to rally people behind his vision of modern Russia.