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7:59 PM

Opinion

Oleg Sukhov: The West lacks political will to ensure Ukraine’s victory

7:47 PM

Germany delivers another military aid package to Ukraine.

Germany has provided Ukraine with satellite communication equipment, trucks, and spare parts for mine-clearing tanks in the latest military aid package, the German government reported on Sept. 21.

7:13 PM

Media: Deputy commander of Russian peacekeeping force killed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ivan Kovgan, a deputy commander of the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh, was killed on Sept. 20 amidst Azerbaijan's offensive in the territory, Russian independent outlet Meduza reported on Sept. 21.

6:58 PM

Update: 11 injured in Russian attack on Cherkasy.

As of 4:30 p.m. local time, 11 people are known to have been injured in Russia’s Sept. 21 missile attack against Cherkasy, the State Emergency Service reported.

6:33 PM

Parliament approves changes to national minorities law.

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, approved amendments to the law on national minorities, which is one of the requirements for the country's accession to the EU, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Sept. 21.

6:24 PM

Zelensky arrives at US Capitol for talks with lawmakers.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the U.S. Capitol to hold private talks with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, the Associated Press reported on Sept. 21.

6:12 PM

Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh authorities discuss 'reintegration' of local Armenians.

Azerbaijani officials held talks with the authorities of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh, presenting Baku's alleged plans for "reintegration" of the region's Armenian population, the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) reported on Sept. 21.

5:34 PM

Sweden delivers 10 Leopard 2 tank variants to Ukraine.

Ukraine has received 10 Swedish variants of Leopard 2 tanks known as Stridsvagn 122, manned by Ukrainian crews trained in Sweden, the Swedish military announced on Sept. 21.

4:29 PM

Belgium considers sending F-16 jets to Ukraine.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that the country's defense ministry will investigate the possibility of sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported on Sept. 20.

4:05 PM

Reuters: First ship with Ukrainian grain arrives at Bosphorus through temporary corridor.

The Palau-flagged Resilient Africa bulk carrier, which is loaded with 3,000 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat, has arrived at the Bosphorus, Reuters reported on Sept. 21.

3:59 PM

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of ceasefire violation.

The Azerbaijani military has violated its ceasefire agreement and is continuing to attack Stepanakert (Khankendi in Azerbaijani), the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian media claimed on Sept. 21, citing the breakaway region's Interior Ministry.

3:58 PM

Governor: Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast kill 5, injure 10.

Russian forces launched multiple strikes against Kherson Oblast on Sept. 21, killing five civilians and wounding another 10, reported Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

3:57 PM

Opinion

David Kirichenko: The continued menace of Russian disinformation

3:37 PM

Anti-tank mine kills 1, injures 1 in Mykolaiv Oblast.

A young man has been killed and another man wounded after their vehicle drove over an anti-tank mine in Mykolaiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service reported on Sept. 21.

3:27 PM

Explainer

Russia’s ‘peacekeeper’ act crumbles as Azerbaijan overwhelms Nagorno-Karabakh

3:11 PM

Ministry: Ukraine, Slovakia agree on grain trade system to replace ban.

Ukraine and Slovakia have agreed to create a licensing system for their grain trade, which could lift Slovakia’s import ban on certain Ukrainian products, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry told Reuters on Sept. 21.

1:29 PM

Finance Ministry: Ukraine receives $1.25 billion from US in grant funding.

Ukraine received a grant of $1.25 billion from the U.S. through the Multi-Donor Trust Fund of the World Bank, the Finance Ministry reported on Sept. 21.

12:54 PM

UK Defense Ministry: Lack of rotations likely one of key factors lowering Russian army’s morale.

The absence of regular rotations of units on combat duty is “highly likely" one of the key aspects contributing to the Russian army’s low morale and inability to carry out advanced training since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, reported the U.K. Defense Ministry.

12:19 PM

Ukrenergo: First mass strike on energy infrastructure in 6 months.

The morning wave of attacks on Sept. 21 marks the first mass strike on energy infrastructure in six months, Ukraine's state energy operator Ukrenergo reported.

11:42 AM

Media: Ukraine strikes Russian air base in Crimea.

Ukraine launched an overnight attack on the Saky air base in Russian-occupied Crimea, sources in Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) told Ukrainian media on Sept. 21.

10:27 AM

Air Force: 36 out of 43 Russian missiles downed.

Russia launched 43 missiles during the mass wave of attacks on Ukraine this morning, of which 36 were destroyed by Ukrainian defenses, the Air Force reported on Sept. 21.

9:38 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 274,470 troops in Ukraine.

This number includes 490 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

9:15 AM

Russia launches mass wave of missile attacks, 2 killed, 26 injured.

Russia launched a mass wave of missile attacks on Ukraine early on the morning of Sept. 21, killing two people and injuring at least 26 others. Air raid alerts were activated at around 4 a.m. in many Ukrainian oblasts and in the city of Kyiv.

8:07 AM

Albania joins the G7 declaration on 'security guarantees' for Ukraine.

In New York, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama have officially inked a joint declaration pertaining to Ukraine's aspirations for Euro-Atlantic integration, according to Ihor Zhovkva, presidential office deputy head.

7:56 AM

Governor: 5 injured in Russian attack on Cherkasy.

Russia launched a mass missile attack against Ukraine in the morning of Sept. 21, targeting a regional center of Cherkasy among other cities. Five people were injured, and at least one more person remains under the rubble, regional Governor Ihor Taburets said.

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Netherlands may provide Ukraine with 18 Leopard 2 tanks

by The Kyiv Independent news desk January 24, 2023 10:40 PM 1 min read

This audio is created with AI assistance

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the Netherlands is considering buying 18 Leopard 2 main battle tanks, which it leases from Germany, to provide them to Ukraine.

“We leased them (tanks), which means we can buy them and donate (to Ukraine),” he said in an interview with the Frankfurte Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper. “But there is no decision yet,” he added.

Earlier in the day, ABC News reported that 12 countries have agreed to give Ukraine around 100 Leopard 2 tanks after Berlin authorizes the re-export of the German-made tanks. The agreements were made at the recent Ramstein defense summit on Jan. 20, according to the official cited by ABC News.

At the summit, Berlin made no decision to provide the long-anticipated Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine or approve their supply by other countries. As tanks are made in Germany, the country’s approval is needed for their delivery.

However, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Jan. 24, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, that the country will provide Ukraine with long-anticipated tanks while also authorizing the supply of Leopard 2 tanks by third countries. Berlin hasn’t confirmed the report yet.

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