Update on the conflict in Ukraine for January 18, 2023.
– Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces;
– The Netherlands is considering sending Patriot missile systems after West blames Russia for residential building strike;
– Ukrainian presidential adviser Arestovich has resigned after suggesting the building was hit because of a failed Ukrainian interception of a Russian cruise missile;
– The building strike appears to be serving as a pretext for a planned escalation by the US and its allies; – Ukraine also lost its interior minister to a helicopter crash;
– The Western media admits current aid to Ukraine is not sufficient, although suggested increases will unlikely turn the tide;
– The US and its allies are preparing for their monthly meeting discussing expanded military aid to Ukraine on January 20, 2023;
References:
NYT – Netherlands Considers Sending Patriot Missile System to Ukraine: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/us…
BBC – Ukraine War: Zelensky adviser resigns over Dnipro remarks: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…
CNN – Biden reaches a vital new tipping point on Ukraine: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/18/po…
BBC – Ukraine war: Who was Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky?: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…
The Atlantic – Western Aid to Ukraine Is Still Not Enough: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc…
US Department of Defense – Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Travel to Germany for Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meetings Jan. 17, 2023: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases…
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