Russian forces took control of Vesele, a settlement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Russia’s defence ministry told Reuters on Thursday. Russia winning in Ukraine would not end well for Europe, Lithuania’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, has said at the Davos summit in Switzerland. Schools in western Ukraine are rolling out rifle and pistol shooting practice using interactive software, a regional official said. Regarded in the west as a war criminal, Girkin has publicly accused Putin and top army officials of not pursuing the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough. Truckers in several EU countries bordering Ukraine have protested about Ukrainian drivers gaining concessional entry and undercutting their business.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2024 04:51 UTC