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Ukrainian officials: Will soon obtain F-16 fighter jets
On January 27, local time, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Danilov said that Ukraine will soon obtain F-16 fighter jets .
Dmitry Rogozin, the former president of Roscosmos , said that four Russian-made "Mark" robots will be delivered in February, and they will be put into actual combat use after a series of tests.
Rogozin said that the combat version of the "Mark" robot can automatically detect enemy military weapons with the help of electronic image catalogs and will be able to attack weapons delivered to Ukraine by the West, including Germany's "Leopard 2" main battle tank and the United States' M1 "Abrams" main battle tank.
Previously, the United States and Germany announced on the 25th that they would provide main battle tanks to Ukraine to fight against Russia.
After the United States, Germany and other Western countries announced their preparations to provide main battle tanks to Ukraine, Russia launched a new round of air strikes on Ukraine on the morning of the 26th, and air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.
Agence France-Presse reported that Sergei Popko, head of Kiev's military administration, said: "The enemy launched more than 15 missiles in the direction of Kiev."
Kiev Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that the airstrike killed one person and injured two people in the city.
Authorities in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa said Russian missiles hit two critical local energy infrastructure but caused no casualties. This is the latest attack by Russian forces on critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian power department said that many places including Kiev suffered power outages after Russian missile attacks.
British Sky News broadcast an exclusive interview with Zelensky on the 26th local time. The Ukrainian president attacked the Russian president during the interview. He said that he was "not interested" in peace talks with Putin, and accused the latter of being an "unknown figure" living in an "information bubble" and not really understanding what was happening on the battlefield. On the same day, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov, when asked about Zelensky’s statement on the 26th, said, “I don’t think there is a need to respond to this” and “He has long ceased to be a potential opponent of Putin.”
Sky News said that when asked whether face-to-face talks with Putin would help resolve the current conflict, Zelensky said, "I'm not interested in that at all. Not interested in meeting, not interested in talks." "What are you meeting for, shaking hands? Not interested. Talks? I really don't understand who has the final say in Russia."
When asked about Zelensky's remarks, Russian Presidential Press Secretary and Kremlin spokesman Peskov said at a press conference on the 26th that Russia does not need to respond to these remarks. Zelensky has not fulfilled his obligations under the Minsk Agreement after taking office, and he is no longer a possible negotiation partner of Russian President Putin. "I don't think there is a need to respond to this. We remember Zelensky's campaign promises... He did not solve the problem of Donbas , nor did he solve the problem of Minsk , and did not even intend to fulfill (the Minsk Agreement)," Peskov said, "He has long ceased to be a potential opponent of Putin."
Air China responded to "a flight was bumpy and crashed"
The turbulence during the flight of Air China flight CA8524 (Xi'an - Wenzhou ) on January 25, 2023 received high attention on the Internet, and Air China quickly launched an investigation. After investigation, it was found that the flight suffered short-term turbulence due to airflow during the flight. The crew and cabin crew quickly and appropriately handled the situation according to the procedures, and with the active cooperation of passengers, the flight landed at Wenzhou Longwan Airport normally, and no one was injured.
Recently, some netizens posted a video on social platforms saying that while taking a flight from Xi'an to Wenzhou, the plane encountered strong airflow at high altitude and experienced violent turbulence. There were screams in the cabin, and the crew continued to comfort the passengers.
According to the description of the netizen who posted the video, he was on flight CA8524 from Xi'an to Wenzhou on January 25. During the flight, he saw the wings of the plane vibrating, the plane bumped and fell downwards. Feeling worried and frightened, he took a video with his mobile phone to prevent accidents.
