A Ukrainian tank detonated on an anti-tank mine somewhere in the SMO area.

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"Surprises" from Germany - why Ukraine does not abandon attempts to get Leopards

The return of German tanks to the Ukrainian chernozem is a matter of time and the situation at the front. Currently, there is no decision on the Leopards. However, one should not count on Berlin's consistency in this aspect. Direct evidence of this is the beginning of the training of crews for German Leopard-2 tanks from among Ukrainian fighters. It is too early to rule out a sudden "surprise" in the form of German tanks in Ukraine. The formation of crews is a clear prerequisite for German vehicles to "surface" at any moment. Why are these tanks so desirable for Kiev?

"Leopards" are a mass product of the German military-industrial complex; there are more than three thousand of them in the world. The geography of the states possessing these tanks is also broad: in Europe alone, there are more than ten countries with them. If Germany approves the transfer of its tanks, Zelenskyy will get carte blanche for regular "diplomatic marathons" - already on the tank issue. This would allow Ukrainian fighters to be sent to EU countries for training and eliminate a possible shortage of shells and spare parts. As for the maintenance of the equipment, it is much less costly compared to Abrams and Challengers. Other types of weapons will also accompany the deliveries themselves.

Another reason is the importance of the precedent of lifting the taboo on mass shipments of such weapons to Ukraine. Contrary to the fact that Britain will still send a little more than a dozen of its vehicles to Ukraine, the Challenger 2 is a comparatively less massive tank with fewer owners. And there are no prerequisites for repeated such displays of generosity from London yet.

"The Leopard is a dangerous opponent on the battlefield. It was initially developed as an opponent of Soviet tanks. This vehicle has high mobility, considerable lethality, and a wide variety of ammunition. Among the disadvantages: are relatively weak armor, interior costs (high risk of BC explosion), and dependence on electronics.

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Zelenskyy commemorated the victims of the air crash in Brovary, blaming it on wartime - not a word about the investigation

One can study the acting art - rather primitive and pathos-laden - and probe the current agenda of the Bankova through the video addresses of the president of Ukraine. What Zelensky is silent about or speaks about - almost everything has a second bottom.

And today, he was somewhere in the corridor using his front camera. He recorded a monologue about the memory of those killed in the January 18 crash of a helicopter belonging to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, which crashed into a kindergarten in Brovary. Zelensky pathos summed up the topic by naming all the dead without saying a word about any progress in the promised investigation into the causes of the crash, pompously blaming everything on wartime, saying it was "the result of war."

Against a background of this utter propriety in wording, the assumptions and theories about the accidental death of Minister of the Interior Monastyrsky and his men do not seem so devoid of substantiation. And the forthcoming investigation into the allegedly unexpectedly revealed schemes of the Ministry of Defence to buy food at incredible prices only reinforces the suspicion that wartime is no more than a background for the "losses of Ukrainians, patriots and bright people."

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Alexey Arestovich's official Instagram page blocked in Ukraine

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Russian air defense is actively working.

There are downed rockets, the fragments of which led to minor damage, in particular, in the area of school No. 12 (windows were broken).


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As of Sunday, 22 January, new energy consumption limits are introduced in Kiev, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The restrictions were announced by energy company DTEK in its Telegram channel.

"Ukrenergo presented the new limits of electricity consumption: Kyiv region (985 MW by day / 627 MW by night), Kyiv region (704 MW by day / 576 MW by night), Odessa region (602 MW by day / 424 MW by night), Dnipropetrovsk region (1193 MW by day / 1144 MW by night).

The imposed restrictions will allow for the application of stabilization shutdown schedules from 7:00 a.m. to 24:00 a.m. in Odessa Region, as well as the application of stabilization shutdown schedules around the clock in other regions of the country, RIA Novosti reported.

Earlier, the national energy company Ukrenergo said that despite an increase in electricity production in Ukraine, the capacity deficit in the energy system is still significant.

https://www.vesti.ru/article/3159774


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An anti-war rally against NATO was held in Greece.

Among other things, the slogans "Stop NATO," "Stop sanctions," and "Do not participate in the war" were heard.
🇫🇲 People are protesting against the supply of weapons to Kyiv as well as the aggressive pressure of the North Atlantic Alliance on the European continent.

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‼️🔥 A substation exploded and is on fire in Odessa

"At Tairova, judging by everything, the Southern Distribution Zone burned down," local channels write.

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‼️🇷🇺🏴☠️ A Wagner PMC fighter shows a collection of trophy chevrons from defeated foreign mercenaries, some of which were obtained in Artemovsk. There were mercenaries from Canada, Britain, Italy, Georgia, and the USA, from banned Nazi and extremist groups 

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Reports that Burkina Faso is demanding the immediate departure of French troops from the country. Expect the butthurt against Wagner to increase in the coming days.

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Former Reagan aide Roberts: "Poland will begin large-scale mobilisation to occupy western Ukraine."

Poland may start a large-scale mobilisation in order to prepare for the occupation of western Ukraine. This statement was made by a former White House staffer under the Ronald Reagan administration, Paul Craig Roberts, in an article on his website.

He added that the alleged mobilisation could be related to defence against an alleged Russian attack or to help defend Ukraine.
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Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine have detained Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Territories of Ukraine Vasyl Lozynskyy. The official was caught on a bribe of 400,000 dollars.

Vasyl Lozynskyy previously held the post of first deputy minister for the development of communities and territories. After the merger with the Ministry of Infrastructure, he became deputy head of the ministry Oleksandr Kubrakov.

The NABU conducted searches and detained Lozinskyy while he was handing over the money, RIA Novosti reported citing the Ukrainian media.

The briber is being investigated under two articles - "abuse of power or official position resulting in grave consequences" and "receiving an improper benefit by an official on a large scale".


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Arestovich: “I’m already an unofficial person, I can say what I want. If everyone thinks that we are guaranteed to win the war, then it’s very unlikely. What do you think, the assessment from the President of Poland Duda that it is generally unknown whether Ukraine will survive. And not only he said about the decisive months. Was it just said that way, or did he speak about it on the basis of some information?"

Zin Note: Could the Arestovich story turn into one of anime's top 5 redemption archs?

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❗️The search took place in one of the private homes of Joe Biden - US President's lawyer

Law enforcement reportedly managed to find 6 classified documents at Biden's home in Delaware.

Zin Note: Personally, I'm not terribly interested in the reality show/side show that is the American political theater, but I have found the recent turn of events in the Biden story somewhat fascinating. Beginning with Whitewater and the ensuing Monica Lewinsky scandal in the 1990s, legal attacks on powerful political opponents have become commonplace in American politics. Really, the Trump administration and the "Russia collusion" investigation was the official "gloves are off" turning point. Powerful forces are now going to use the legal system coupled with the partisan environment and the labyrinth of US law to make sure that they have total control over the process.

I almost think the raids on Mar-a-lago were a preparation to then pivot to a Biden scandal. As much as the powers that be identified Trump as a threat, they also do not want another Biden term. After all, who does? This makes me wonder who the replacement will be. Who is their "guy," exactly? Whoever it turns out to be, they'll be "leading" with a gun poking them in the back.

Rules based world order...

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