Unknown drones attack three Russian regions at night — video
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Unknown drones attack three Russian regions at night — video

Russia
Source:  online.ua

On the night of January 21, three regions of Russia reported an attack by unknown drones. Ukraine is accused of the attack.

Explosions in three regions of the Russian Federation

In Tula at night, the Russians reported powerful explosions. According to local Telegram channels, air defense was working.

The probable target of the attack could be "Shcheglovsky Val" in the city of Tula. Anti-aircraft missile complexes "Pantsir-S" and "Pantsir-S1" are assembled in the plant's workshops, as well as various armored vehicles are modernized.

Note that the city is more than 300 km from the border with Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has traditionally reported that air defense equipment shot down one drone over the Oryol region.

Explosions were also heard in the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation traditionally reports on the work of air defense systems and the shooting down of drones.

Explosions in the Leningrad region

At the same time, on the night of January 21, a terminal of the Russian gas company Novatek caught fire in the port of Ust-Luga, Leningrad region.

All port personnel were evacuated. The governor of the region, Drozdenko, said that a high alert regime was introduced in the Kingisepp district, and the head of the district leads a meeting of the operational headquarters.

He did not specify the cause of the fire in the port.

It should be noted that "Novatek" is the largest independent producer of natural gas in Russia.

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Merz will support providing Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles — on one condition

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Source:  ARD

Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he was always ready to support the transfer of TAURUS missiles to Ukraine if this decision is agreed with European partners.

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  • Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is willing to support providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles, contingent upon coordination with European partners.
  • Merz believes that arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles could enhance its defense capabilities and enable more active military actions.

Merz wants to arm Ukraine TAURUS

Future Chancellor of Germany and leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz has expressed support for the transfer of German-Swedish TAURUS long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, but on condition that this decision is agreed with European partners.

I always said that I would do it (agree to supply TAURUS missiles to Ukraine — ed.), but only in agreement with European partners.

Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz

German politician

Merz drew attention to the fact that some countries are already supplying Ukraine with cruise missiles.

The British do it, the French do it, the Americans do it too, anyway," he noted in the Caren Miosga program on the ARD television channel.

If a corresponding agreement is reached, Germany should participate in such supplies, the politician emphasized.

In his opinion, the Ukrainian army should move from exclusively defensive actions to more active ones.

The Ukrainian armed forces have been only reacting for three years. It is time for them to start influencing the course of events.

As an example of a possible use of TAURUS missiles, he cited the destruction of land routes between Russia and occupied Crimea, which are important for the logistics of the Russian army.

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