At least 13 dead and 10 injured in Ukrainian strike on market in Donetsk

At least 13 people were killed and ten wounded in a Ukrainian strike on a market in Donetsk, a major city in eastern Ukraine under Moscow control, on Sunday, Denis Bushilin, head of the Russian occupation of the region, announced. “At least 13 people were killed and ten others injured following a horrific explosion at a market in the Textilshchik district of Donetsk,” he said. telegram . An earlier statement by pro-Russian officials reported 12 deaths, but did not provide information on injuries.

Russia says it has captured a small town in eastern Ukraine

The Russian military said on Sunday it had captured a small town in eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region, underscoring how Moscow's forces have put more pressure on the frontline in recent weeks. “The village of Krakmalnoi, Kharkiv region, was captured thanks to the successful active operations of units of the “Western” troops in the Kubiansk region,” the Russian Defense Ministry reported in its bulletin Daily Operations in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is ready to visit North Korea soon

Vladimir Putin is ready to visit North Korea soon, North Korea's official news agency KCNA reported on Sunday. The Russian president thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for his invitation. Conversely, Pyongyang said it was “ready to receive” the Russian head of state, a “close friend of the Korean people”.

German Defense Minister Vladimir Putin estimates that NATO may be attacked within 5 to 8 years.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has estimated that Vladimir Putin is likely to attack a NATO member state in the next 5-8 years. Many actors in the international community fear that conflict between Ukraine and Russia will erupt.

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90,000 soldiers, 1,100 vehicles… NATO will conduct the largest military exercise since the Cold War.

NATO announced on Thursday, January 18, the launch of a wide-ranging military exercise, the most important in “decades”. 90,000 soldiers will undergo military exercises next week against the background of the war in Ukraine.

All-out war with Russia could occur within 20 years, top NATO official says

Admiral Rob Bauer, head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military group, has estimated that the international organization could go to war against Russia within 20 years. The concerned person asks the public and authorities to prepare for this situation.

New Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne is on his first diplomatic trip to Ukraine

In an interview with Parisian , Stéphane Séjourné, the new head of French diplomacy, confirmed, “France has always helped the Ukrainians in providing useful skills in Ukraine's struggle for the security of Ukrainians. We will continue, Ukraine can trust France. This is also an important message. French because the consequences of a Ukrainian defeat will be significant.” Emmanuel Macron to visit Ukraine in February

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