On the 334th day of the war, Russian shelling continues in the Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and in the Zaporizhia region, both warring camps claim progress.

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian military at the front in BakhmutPhoto: Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP / Profimedia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Sunday night that the country’s chronic problem of corruption will not be tolerated and promised key decisions to eradicate it this week. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner’s mercenary group, in response to comparing himself to Rasputin, said that his task was not to stop the bleeding, but to shed the blood of Russia’s enemies.

Summary for the last 24 hours:

  • Germany will not stand in the way if Poland sends German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
  • Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Ukraine, where, according to him, “it’s time to double down and give Ukrainians all the tools they need to get the job done.” Downing Street has said that Rishi Sunak is “backing” Boris Johnson’s visit, despite warnings that it would undermine the standing of the current Prime Minister.
  • German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that he expects a decision on the supply of tanks to Ukraine in the near future
  • Almost a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war in that country has resulted in nearly 180,000 Russian deaths and injuries and more than 100,000 Ukrainian deaths and injuries.
  • Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Ukraine, where, according to him, the West should give Ukraine “all the necessary tools” to defeat Russia.
  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised that Germany “will continue to support Ukraine – as long and as long as it takes”, adding: “Together, as Europeans – in defense of our European peace project”. The new Minister of Defense of Germany, Boris Pistorius, plans to visit Ukraine soon, he told a German newspaper
  • French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he does not rule out the possibility of sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine. He spoke about this at the summit with German Chancellor Scholz.
  • Head of the Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, confirmed to Radio Free Europe that Denys Kireev was an employee of the GUR.
  • Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says he will “form a small coalition of countries willing to donate some of their modern equipment” if Berlin refuses to agree.
  • The Ukrainian publication Zn accuses the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, which is headed by Oleksii Reznikov, that it buys products for the army at prices that are two to three times higher than Kyiv grocery stores, reports The Kyiv Independent.
  • Russia has announced that it has made progress in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. After months of stalemate in the southeastern region, Moscow officials say the front is now “mobile,” while Ukraine’s military says its units have taken up more advantageous positions, the defense ministry said Sunday.
  • On January 21, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine detained Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Vasyl Lozinskyi for bribery, Kyiv Independent and Ukrainian Pravda write. The deputy minister allegedly received a $400,000 bribe for the purchase of power generators.
  • Kyiv fears that soon Russia will attack Ukraine simultaneously on three fronts,

The latest on the war in Ukraine, day 333:

05:45Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Sunday that the country’s chronic problem, which has been on the back burner due to the war against Russia, corruption will not be tolerated and promised key decisions to eradicate it this week, Reuters reported on Monday..

05:30Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner’s mercenary group, responded Sunday to comparisons of himself to Rasputin, who treated the last tsar’s son for hemophilia, saying his job was not to stop the bleeding but to spill Russia’s blood. enemies

23:19German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday that he expects a decision to be made soon on the delivery of tanks to Ukraine regardless of the route, Reuters reports.

22:20Germany will not stand in the way if Poland sends German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said on Sunday in an interview with French TV channel LCI, Reuters reports.

10:07 pm US lawmakers are calling on the US government to send M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine on Sunday, saying even a token shipment of such tanks would be enough to convince European allies to do the same, Reuters and ABC News reported.