November 22, 2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 22:24 Zelensky thanks Germany for new military aid +++
After Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ visit to Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj expressed gratitude for the new arms package from Germany. With a view to the announced military aid worth 1.3 billion euros, which will include, among other things, new Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems, Zelensky said in his evening video message: “This will protect our cities and thousands of human lives from Russian terror .” It is “a new, strong support package from Germany”. Pistorius had previously announced the new military aid during his visit to Kiev. In addition to the anti-aircraft systems, the package should also include anti-tank mines and NATO caliber 155 millimeter artillery shells.
+++ 22:13 Ukraine increases anti-corruption office with 300 additional employees +++
The Ukrainian parliament has passed in first reading a bill to increase the staff of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau from 700 to 1,000. This is reported by the Ukrainian newspaper “Kyiv Independent”, citing MP Jaroslav Zhelezniak.
+++ 21:54 Zelenskyj honors paratroopers for operations against Russian invaders +++
President Volodymyr Zelensky honored paratroopers for their efforts in the fight against Russian invaders on the occasion of the Day of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces in Ukraine. “Reliable defense without paratroopers is simply unimaginable,” the Ukrainian head of state wrote in his evening speech. The paratroopers are always in difficult positions at the front. “Your courage is of great strategic importance for Ukraine,” said Zelensky Telegram.
+++ 21:16 Virtual G20 summit: Putin wants to present his view +++
India has invited people to a virtual G20 summit tomorrow, Wednesday, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin also wants to speak. His spokesman Dmitri Peskov announced that he would present the Russian view of the state of the world during the video link. Like other heads of state and government from the group of leading economic powers (G20), Chancellor Olaf Scholz is also taking part in the online event. At the virtual meeting, topics from the G20 summit in September in the Indian capital New Delhi will be further discussed, according to the Indian Foreign Ministry. How the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be discussed seems to be unclear so far. India chairs the leading industrialized and emerging economies until the end of the month. Brazil then takes over the presidency. At the G20 summit in September, Putin was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
+++ 20:39 European Parliament wants to open office in Kiev +++
The European Parliament will open an office in Kiev at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. As the news portal “Euractiv” reports, the move also serves to strengthen support for the Ukrainian parliament.
+++ 19:57 Russian troops attack port infrastructure in Odessa +++
Russia has attacked port infrastructure in Odessa Oblast. This is reported by the Ukrainian newspaper “Kyiv Independent”, citing the Southern Armed Forces of Ukraine. Accordingly, attacks were recorded in Odessa and the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, in which port infrastructure and an administrative building were hit. According to the information, no one was injured.
+++ 19:24 USA: Iran could want to supply Russia with ballistic missiles +++
The US government fears that Iran could potentially supply Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine in the future. In return for this support, Russia has offered Tehran unprecedented defense cooperation, National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby said in Washington. During a visit to Iran in September, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was shown ballistic missiles, Kirby continued. “We are therefore concerned that Iran is now considering supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine.” Ballistic missiles are generally surface-to-surface missiles. Depending on their design, they carry different warheads – these can be conventional, biological, chemical or even nuclear warheads. According to Western findings, the Islamic Republic is also supporting Moscow in its war of aggression against Ukraine with so-called kamikaze drones. Tehran denies this.
+++ 19:05 Zelenskyj: EU accession negotiations would be motivation for Ukraine +++
Despite cautious signals from Brussels, Ukraine continues to hope for a quick decision to start EU accession negotiations. “We don’t expect any gifts, but I would like people to remember that we are a country at war,” said President Volodymyr Zelenskyj in Kiev at a press conference with EU Council President Charles Michel. Starting accession talks would be a “motivating and mobilizing decision”. Kiev is ready to meet all EU requirements.
+++ 18:37 F16 training: Ukrainian pilots complete airborne training in Denmark +++
Ukrainian pilots are now completing training on F16 fighter jets in the air in Denmark. As the “Kyiv Post” reports, this was announced by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuri Ihnat.
You can read all previous developments here.