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[00:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Biden administration announces $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine. The Biden administration announced $2.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine in one of its largest packages yet.

[00:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: The latest package includes 59 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 90 Strykers armored vehicles, 53 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPS), eight Avenger air defense systems, and artillery rounds, among other equipment, the Pentagon said.

[02:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ UN to allocate around $4 million for demining of Mykolaiv Oblast. Ukraine’s Reintegration Ministry reported on Jan. 19 that the UN plans to allocate money to purchase mechanized demining equipment and train operators to deactivate explosive devices in Mykolaiv Oblast.

[02:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the ministry, Mykolaiv Oblast is one of the most explosive-contaminated regions of Ukraine.

[03:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ CIA director makes unannounced visit to Kyiv. CIA Director William J. Burns briefed President Volodymyr Zelensky on his forecast of Russia’s upcoming military plans, the Washington Post reports, citing a U.S. official.

[03:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the newspaper, they also discussed how long Ukraine could count on continued aid from the U.S. and Western allies.

[04:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Chevrons of military units at #Ramstein base displayed at the venue,which has become a symbol of international support for More proof of Ukraine's strides towards integration into NATO. #Ramstein 8 is sure to bring great news for soldiers with these chevrons. Stay tuned! https://t.co/vTeQgTA3gL

[05:12:56] Twitter DefenceU: We had a Land Rover parody all ready to go and then @DefenceHQ and @BWallaceMP said they were sending us Challenger 2s. All together now: They’re tanks. Thank you, UK! https://t.co/r9CLOl3auB

[05:42:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ ISW: Russian military ‘may be setting conditions’ for attack on Ukraine from Belarus, although not in nearest future. The Institute for the Study of War predicts that Russia’s attack on Ukraine from Belarus is more plausible at the end of 2023.

[05:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: “There are no observed indicators that Russian forces in Belarus have the command and control structures necessary for the winter or spring 2023 attack against Ukraine about which Ukrainian issued warnings in late 2022,” the ISW writes.

[06:12:55] Twitter DefenceU: TANKS FOR UKRAINE – TANKS FOR FREEDOM!

[06:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ General Staff: Ukraine repels Russian attacks near 16 settlements in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Over the past day, Ukrainian military also struck six control points, eight Russian temporary bases, and an ammunition depot, the General Staff reported.

[06:27:56] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую @POTUS за виділення чергового потужного пакету оборонної підтримки у $2,5 млрд. Бойові броньовані машини Stryker, додаткові БТР Bradley, системи ППО Avenger – важлива допомога у нашій боротьбі з агресором. Вдячні народу за непохитну лідерську під

[06:27:59] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Thank you @POTUS for providing with another powerful defense support package worth $2.5 billion. Stryker IFVs, additional Bradley APCs, Avenger air defense systems are important help in our fight against the aggressor. Thank you people for unwavering leadership support!

[07:12:56] Twitter DefenceU: Good morning, Ukraine! Good morning, world! No matter what they throw our way…it’s going to be a good day. 53d Brigade https://t.co/XAZs8uKcFp

[07:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Governor: Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 4, injure 3. According to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, Russian forces killed four civilians and injured three civilians in Donetsk Oblast over the past day.

[07:12:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: Kyrylenko added that it is still impossible to determine the number of victims in Russian-occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha.

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[08:12:56] Twitter DefenceU: .@oleksiireznikov There are three priorities of Ukraine at #Ramstein 8: ✅ More air defence systems; ✅ Weapons for the offensive operations (tanks, howitzers, ammo); ✅Systematic ammo supplies +service&repair for armament and machinery. We will win together!

[08:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/RpfS5C5c6O

[08:57:57] Twitter Ukraine: Ramstein – Hier kommt der Leo

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[09:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian attacks across 7 Ukrainian oblasts kill 5, injure 6 over past 24 hours. Russian troops attacked Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts in the east, south, and north of Ukraine.

[09:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Finland to provide Ukraine with 400 million military aid package. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has approved the government’s proposal to provide Ukraine with an additional military aid package worth more than 400 million euros. 1/2

[09:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: In the largest aid package up to date, Finland will supply heavy artillery and munition, according to the country’s Defense Minister Mikko Savola. 2/2

[10:27:55] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую справжнім друзям України @niinisto, @MarinSanna та всьому уряду Фінляндії за оголошений сьогодні найбільший пакет військової допомоги з украй потрібною важкою зброєю та боєприпасами. Також чекаємо важливих новин за результатами «Рамштайну».

[10:27:57] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I am grateful to the true friends of Ukraine @niinisto, @MarinSanna and the entire Finnish government for the largest military aid package announced today, including much-needed heavy weapons and ammunition. We are also waiting for important news following Ramstein.

[10:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russian-controlled militants in Donetsk Oblast say Moscow seized the village of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut. Ukraine's General Staff hasn't confirmed the loss of the village but mentioned Russian attacks on Klishchiivka in its daily update. https://t.co/q8VqfmfkN7

[10:57:56] Twitter DefenceU: Today, we commemorate the defenders of the Donetsk airport, who bravely fought there for 242 days. This is an example of valor and skill of a Ukrainian warrior of the 21st century. Honor and glory to the "cyborg" soldiers who are with us today. Eternal memory to fallen Heroes. https://t.co/SPy6kqdYij

[10:57:57] Twitter DefenceU: by @SLLoiko

[11:12:55] Twitter DefenceU: RT @SecDef: It’s always a pleasure meeting with my Ukrainian counterpart & friend, Minister @oleksiireznikov. We’re proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you, our partners & allies to support Ukraine’s self-defense. A collective of nearly 50 nations of goodwill are united behind you. https://t.co/idyjwvJJtB

[11:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Politico: Wagner Group capable of gaining $1 billion from mining projects in Africa to finance war in Ukraine. The mining profits are likely to be used by the group to obtain weapons and finance mercenaries participating in the war, Politico reported.

[11:27:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️NL Times: Netherlands to consider supplying Ukraine with F-16 aircraft. The Dutch government will look into providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets if Kyiv asks for it, NL Times reported, citing the country's Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra.

[11:27:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: During a parliamentary debate on Jan. 19, Hoekstra said that the Dutch Cabinet would consider such a request with an "open mind."

[11:42:56] Twitter DefenceU: “Walk on through the wind Walk on through the rain For your dreams be tossed and blown Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone” Gerry and the Pacemakers Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Jan 20: https://t.co/a2VZh8vkzD

[12:12:55] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: #Ramstein The war started by RF doesn’t allow delays. I can thank you hundreds of times – but hundreds of "thank you” are not hundreds of tanks. We must speed up! Time must become our common weapon, just like air defense, artillery, armored vehicles & tanks. The Kremlin must lose https://t.co/wieu6fkMBn

[12:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky at Ramstein summit: 'Hundreds of thank you are not hundreds of tanks.' President Volodymyr Zelensky called on partners to speed up the provision of military aid to Ukraine in his online address at the Ramstein-8 meeting on Jan. 20. https://t.co/b8LLvCbCyT

[12:12:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: "Every unit (of supplied weaponry) helps to save our people from terror. But time – time remains a Russian weapon. We have to speed up," Zelensky said.

[12:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russian attack on Kramatorsk kills 1. Russian troops fired three missiles at the city’s civilian infrastructure, damaging a kindergarten, a school, a clinic, and residential buildings nearby, according to Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

[13:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK Foreign Secretary: London will join core group seeking prosecution for Russia’s war. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that the U.K. would join a group of countries that seeks to pursue criminal liability for Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

[13:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to Cleverly, the atrocities the world witnessed in Ukraine are “diabolical.”

[13:27:56] Twitter DefenceU: #Ramstein 8. The day of Minister @oleksiireznikov at @RamsteinAirBase started with meetings with friends and allies. Thank you all for your faith in Ukraine and the #UAarmy, as well as for your great contribution to our inevitable victory. https://t.co/jBPSTKD7i5

[14:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️US Defense Secretary: Russia suffers significant battle losses, almost out of ammunition. The U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during the Defense Contact Group meeting that “Russia is running out of ammunition and is suffering significant battle losses,” CNN reports.

[14:43:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Swiss Foreign Minister: Switzerland not against giving Russian assets to Ukraine, referendum may be needed. Ignazio Cassis told Tages-Anzeiger his country supports the idea of using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction, but it requires "major legal adjustments."

[14:57:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️German Defense Minister: No decision yet on Leopard tanks for Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Jan. 20 that an agreement on providing Ukraine with Leopard tanks had not been reached yet. 1/2

[14:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: "I'm very sure there will be a decision in the short term, but I don't know how the decision will look," Pistorius told reporters. 2/2

[15:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Germany announces 1 billion euro military aid package for Ukraine. Germany will provide Ukraine with a 1 billion euro military aid package, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at the Ramstein-8 summit on Jan. 20, reported Ukrinform. Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/S9cV3nNjsj

[15:57:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: The package will reportedly include a Patriot missile system, seven Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery, Iris-T anti-aircraft missile complexes, and additional guided missiles. The package will also entail the training of troops, he said.

[16:13:00] Twitter DefenceU: RT @DefenceFinland: The Defence Ministers of and signed today a Statement of Intent (SoI) on support for Ukraine. According to the SoI, Finland supplies defence materiel to Ukraine, and Sweden expresses its readiness to support Finland as necessary. #WeStandWithUkraine https://t.co/CE2fwyekdX

[16:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Cabinet Ministry creates commission to investigate Brovary helicopter crash. The commission created by the Cabinet Ministry has been instructed to submit its findings on the Jan. 18 helicopter crash by Feb. 18, said Cabinet Ministry representative Taras Melnychuk.

[16:27:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Spiegel: German intelligence alarmed by high losses of Ukrainian army in Bakhmut. According to Der Spiegel, during a meeting held in the Bundestag, the foreign intelligence service informed politicians that Ukraine is losing a "three-digit number of soldiers" daily. 1/2

[16:27:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: The report doesn't specify how the losses are counted and do they include wounded and captured. 2/2

[16:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: Fighting off pressure from allies, Berlin made no decision to provide the long-anticipated Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. https://t.co/VGBsgFn6J1

[17:12:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: In the village of Chornobaivka in Kherson Oblast, children had to hide in bomb shelters, schools were closed during occupation, and now, even after liberation, power outages and Russia’s attacks make studying nearly impossible. https://t.co/HudOVxZZ5U

[17:13:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Official: Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast injure 2 people. Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko reported on Jan. 20 that Russian attacks on Antonivka and Novodmytrivka in Ukraine's southern Kherson Oblast injured two people, including a 15-year-old boy.

[18:42:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: Hard to eject Russian forces from Ukraine this year. U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley said on Jan. 20 at the Ramstein-8 summit that Russia’s full-scale war will likely “end in a negotiation” and not on the battlefield.

[18:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: “From a military standpoint, I still maintain that for this year it would be very, very difficult to militarily eject the Russian forces from every inch of Russian-occupied Ukraine,” he said, as quoted by CNN.

[19:12:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: Joint Russian-Belarusian flight exercises begin in Belarus. The Institute for the Study of War notes that Moscow will likely deploy additional forces to Belarus. https://t.co/ootIhzUPRN

[19:42:57] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Discussed with @NATO SG @jensstoltenberg & MinFA @thordiskolbrun current needs & priorities of #UAarmy Our soldiers have the knowledge & experience to master all NATO-style weapons and push russian occupiers from our land. I highly value our cooperation with NATO & Iceland! https://t.co/VNBXoCc0qA

[19:42:58] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Congratulated DefMin Boris Pistorius @BMVg_Bundeswehr on the appointment to his new position. We had a frank discussion on Leopards 2. To be continued. I also thanked the Government and the people for their military assistance to and hospitality at #Ramstein 8 https://t.co/pOnWhHuGos

[19:42:59] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Discussed with my Albanian colleague @nikopeleshi ways and means of strengthening #UAarmy at #Ramstein 8 Meeting. Thank you for all you and your government has done, does and will do to help Ukraine protect itself. https://t.co/f9CHCRWdh0

[19:43:01] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: I had a good meeting with Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar. We highly value all activities of Turkish government in supporting Ukraine, especially for releasing our POWs. Our common Black Sea will secure and free for all good people. https://t.co/75giK7E6Jo

[19:43:03] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Met my colleague @DefensieMin Kajsa Ollongren at #Ramstein 8. I appreciate all the security assistance provided to Ukraine by the Dutch government. Our will to fight is unbreakable. Our values are invincible. And that is why we will win. https://t.co/TWxewBdL75

[19:43:05] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Had a fruitful meeting with my Finnish colleague @MikkoTSavola at #Ramstein 8. Your country has shown great for support for Ukraine and we will never forget your solidarity. I believe in our common future and integration with NATO. https://t.co/JlRAhA1WeD

[19:43:07] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Was glad to met my Swedish colleague @PlJonson at #Ramstein 8. CV90 and Archers will help our brave soldiers on the battlefield; they thank the Swedish people for these supplies. We will fight until victory is ours. https://t.co/pxF4kVfFlA

[19:43:09] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Deep appreciation to my Estonian friend and colleague @HPevkur for all Estonia does to help Ukraine defend itself I can guarantee that you invested 1% of GDP not only in #UAarmy but also in your own security. With friends like you we will definitely win. #Ramstein 8 https://t.co/tvRtdY26ii

[19:43:11] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: I was glad to meet my Danish colleague @JakobEllemann AR #Ramstein 8 and thank him personally for the decision to deliver CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. These guns will support our warriors liberating Ukrainian land. We will win together! https://t.co/mVJYBthiAd

[19:43:13] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Gratitude to my Lithuanian colleague @a_anusauskas for another package of security assistance to #UAarmy. We have won together in the past, and we will win this war together now. Our mission - to restore peace and justice to Europe - will be accomplished. #Ramstein 8 https://t.co/ZX0S13rlrd

[19:43:17] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: It was a pleasure to meet my Canadian colleague @AnitaAnandMP at #Ramstein 8 We are looking forward to the delivery of Canada-funded NASAMS. These systems will save countless Ukrainian lives. Thank you, Canada! We will win together. https://t.co/nKaMGsgIy1

[19:43:19] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Discussed with my UK colleague @BWallaceMP the capabilities of Challenger 2 MBT being delivered to #UAarmy These actions will help us to prevail over russian tyranny and liberate our land. Our cooperation will continue and expand. https://t.co/8rVUnOAyHq

[19:43:21] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Met with my friend and colleague Lloyd Austin III @SecDef at #Ramstein 8. I appreciate US efforts on behalf of Ukraine’s freedom and independence. Bradleys and Patriots will change the course of this war. Thank you for the leadership! https://t.co/xMfBqFWJTq

[19:43:23] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: #Ramstein 8 meeting at @RamsteinAirBase has ended. It was a great meeting of friends. The free world stands with Ukraine and applauds brave Ukrainian soldiers and our courageous nation. #UAarmy will receive more weapons and ammo. We will win. Evil will be defeated.

[19:43:25] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Another package of security assistance to Ukraine from the US is a strong support to #UAarmy, an example to follow for other partner states; and a reminder to the terrorist state that its defeat inevitable. Thank you to @POTUS @SecDef and the American people. https://t.co/TmBrmk8eqY

[20:42:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: US officials advise Ukraine to hold back on offensive until training for new weapons is complete. Ukraine should hold off on launching a major offensive against Russia until it receives new weapons and can operate them, according to an undisclosed senior official.

[21:12:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️US to designate Wagner Group international ‘criminal organization.’ The U.S. is due to impose sanctions next week against the infamous Kremlin-backed Wagner Group mercenaries and its support network across the world, the White House said on Jan. 20. https://t.co/9N5DnLXlG9

[21:57:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Media: Netherlands to supply 2 Patriot systems, missiles to Ukraine. The Netherlands will supply the air defense systems to Ukraine, according to a letter from Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren to the Dutch House of Representatives, reported NOS news organization.

[21:57:56] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Reznikov says Ramstein-8 summit led to ‘optimistic breakthrough.' Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Ukrainian media Liga on Jan. 20 that the Ramstein-8 summit led to an ” optimistic breakthrough” over Leopard tanks delivery.

[21:57:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: Reznikov said countries that have Leopard-2 tanks in service agreed to start training courses for Ukrainian tank crews on the tanks.

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[22:42:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: The highly-anticipated meeting at the Ramstein Air Base ended on Jan. 20 without reaching a consensus on sending powerful German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. https://t.co/ns82b7effr

[22:42:58] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine's ambassador to the UK: Ukraine to start training on Challenger tanks soon. "Heavy artillery systems crews are already training and tankers will arrive soon," Ukraine's ambassador to the U.K. Vadym Prystaiko told Radio Free Europe on Jan. 20.

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