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327 days have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. This Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that everything is going according to plan and that the dynamics of the operation are “positive”. The remarks come on the same day that, in a conversation with his Turkish counterpart, he complained that the kyiv regime is taking a “destructive line” by asking the West for more modern weapons.

What happened during the afternoon?

• Mikhail Razvozhayev, the pro-Russian governor of Crimea, wrote on Telegram this afternoon that the Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol was over. “Everything is calm in the city,” he assured on Telegram, claiming the destruction of the ten Ukrainian drones that fell on Sevastopol.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced the strengthening of Ukraine’s presence to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants in the country. “The IAEA is expanding its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing conflict, announced Director General Rafael Grossi. “The IAEA is expanding its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing conflict.” The agency’s mission in Ukraine will be headed by Rafael Mariano Grossi, the agency’s general director.
• The Russian government revealed that Russia’s oil and gas revenue increased by 28% in 2022, despite Western sanctions and measures to reduce energy dependence on Moscow.

What happened in the morning?

• The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office shared that since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has killed at least 455 children. Since February 24, at least 897 children have been injured in Russian attacks.
• The UK has promised to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine and the Kremlin has already left a warning. “They will burn,” said Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Speaking to reporters, Peskov also said that Russia was not responsible for the attack on a residential building in Dnipro, which, according to the most recent balance of the Ukrainian authorities, caused 40 deaths.
• German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned after widespread criticism of her New Year’s Eve message, in which she spoke about the war in Ukraine to the sound of fireworks. The resignation comes at a time when she is criticizing Germany for delays in promised arms support to Ukraine.
• The Kremlin is likely considering “decisive action in the next six months,” anticipates an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. According to the US think tank, Moscow intends to take the lead after kyiv forces managed some “successful counteroffensives”.
• The Ukrainian authorities accused Russia of launching an attack in the southeastern part of the city of Zaporizhya, causing five injuries, including two minors, and in the southern part of the city of Nikopol, where more than 12 houses and several lines were hit. electrical.
• The information services of the British Ministry of Defense refer in the most recent report that, until this Sunday, Ukraine “almost certainly” maintained some positions in Soledar. Russia has said it has taken control of the northern city of Bakhmut, a claim denied by kyiv.
• Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Monday, which will last until February 1. The news raises fears about the possibility that Moscow will resort to Belarus, an allied country, to launch a new offensive against Ukraine.