This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, January 26.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, January 26.
- At least 11 people have been killed and 11 others wounded in Russian missile attacks, according to Ukraine’s emergency services.
- The wave of attacks across Ukraine comes a day after Kyiv secured battle tanks, which Russia says is a sign of the West’s growing direct involvement in the war.
- The United States has formally designated Russia’s Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organisation”.
- Germany says it aims to supply Ukraine with the highly sought-after Leopard 2 tanks by early April at the latest.
- Russia designates the Meduza news outlet as an “undesirable organisation” in its latest crackdown on independent media.