In nearly a year of clashes, the war in Ukraine has claimed nearly 180 000 dead or wounded in the ranks of the Russian army, and 100 000 Ukrainian side not counting 30 000 civilians killed, according to estimates given on Sunday 22 January by the head of the Norwegian army. These figures cannot be independently verified, but Russia and Ukraine have not given reliable accounts of their losses for months. Follow our live.
France does not rule out delivering Leclerc heavy combat tanks. While kyiv is demanding tanks, in particular from Germany, which holds the key to the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks by several European countries, Paris does not rule out delivering Leclerc heavy combat tanks to Ukraine to support it in its war against Russia, Emmanuel Macron declared on Sunday alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Support for Ukraine “as long as necessary”. “We will continue to provide Ukraine, as long as necessary, with all the support it needs”said Olaf Scholz during a ceremony at the Sorbonne on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the reconciliation treaty between Germany and France. “Together, as Europeans, to defend our European peace project”he added.
The Russian army advances towards two villages in the Zaporijjia region. In southern Ukraine, clashes with troops from kyiv have intensified, a leader of the regional occupation authority installed by Moscow said on Sunday. “The front is mobile, especially in two directions : Orikhiv and Gulyaipole”said Vladimir Rogov, a leader of the regional occupation authority installed by Moscow, quoted by the Russian news agency Ria Novosti.