For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, the Moscow Times, the Kyiv Post, and Tass; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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United Nations seeks $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and refugees this year. From AP. BERLIN — The United Nations appealed today for $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and displaced outside the country this year, saying that people on the front lines have “exhausted their meager resources” and many refugees also are vulnerable. About three-quarters of the total, $3.1 billion, is meant . . . READ MORE . . .
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‘Don’t forget Ukraine,’ UN urges in aid funding appeal, by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber | Reuters GENEVA — The United Nations appealed for $4.2 billion from donors today to support war-ravaged communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in 2024, as war rages nearly two years on from Russia’s invasion. “Please . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum, talks with Swiss leaders, by Dinara Khalilova | The Kyiv Independent President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 15 he had arrived in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and meet with top Swiss officials. Zelensky’s visit comes a day after national security advisors from 80 countries gathered in Davos for the. . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine air force says downed two Russian command aircraft. From AFP. Ukraine said today it had downed two Russian military command aircraft over the Azov Sea, saying it had carried out a “successful” mission against Moscow’s forces. The Azov Sea lies between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow controls its entire coast after seizing . . . READ MORE . . .
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’No information’ about command aircraft reportedly destroyed over Azov Sea – Kremlin. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin said today it has “no information” about Russian military aircraft that Ukraine claims to have shot down over the Azov Sea. Ukraine’s top general Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced earlier today that a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an Il-22 aerial command center had been . . . READ MORE . . .
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A quick guide to Russia’s downed A-50 and Ilyushin Il-22M command planes, by Christopher Stewart | Kyiv Post Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Directorate has confirmed two high-value Russian airborne command aircraft were shot down on Sunday evening, cutting into the Kremlin’s ability to see the situation in the air. Such aircraft are considered . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kiev’s forces boost number of targeted attacks on DPR’s civilian infrastructure — official. From Tass. DONETSK — The Ukrainian military has increased the number of targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure facilities in the Donetsk People’s Republic, as well as attacks on Emergencies Ministry staff, regional public services and ambulance workers arriving to aid those affected, according to DPR Head Denis Pushilin. “Unfortunately . . . READ MORE . . .