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Russia started a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 following the request of the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk to protect their citizens in the wake of increased attacks from Ukraine.

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LIVE UPDATES: Air Raid Warnings Issued in Several Ukrainian Regions - Authorities

07:08 GMT 05.02.2023 (Updated: 21:22 GMT 30.03.2023)

Since October 2022, Russia has been carrying out precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, in retaliation for Ukraine's terrorist attacks, including an assault against the Crimean Bridge, performed by Ukrainian intel services. Air raid alerts have been sounded in Ukraine every day over the past months.

Western countries increased their military support for Ukraine after Russia launched a special military operation.

In January, Germany pledged to send 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, after being repeatedly urged to do so by some of its EU and NATO allies. The United States said it would send Ukraine 31 Abrams tanks and eight M88 recovery vehicles, noting that the delivery would take considerable time.

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Abrams Tanks Pledged by US to Ukraine Need Ample Logistical Support, Reports Say

Abrams battle tanks that the United Stated pledged to hand over to Ukraine require substantial maintenance and logistics, UK media reported on Sunday, citing experts.

On January 25, the US said it would send Ukraine 31 Abrams tanks and eight M88 recovery vehicles, noting that that delivery would take considerable time. Germany also committed to sending 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine, after being repeatedly pushed to do so by some of its EU and NATO allies.

According to the newspaper, armored units of the US Army have "for decades" complained about "the long logistical tail" required to take care of the Abrams' fighting capabilities in combat zones.

Josh Kirshner, a managing director at a strategic advisory firm Beacon Global Strategies, argued that Ukraine does not need sophisticated defense systems, but "good enough" gear that "can get the job done." Another expert, a US Army War College professor John Nagl, called the M1 Abrams "terrific," while pointing out that "the American way of war demands all the logistics in the world."

According to the report, it will take more time for the Ukrainian forces to train to operate the Abrams tank in comparison to the Leopard tank as the former is powered by a complex turbine engine. The Abrams tank also requires more spare parts, which come from the US and naturally take more time to arrive than Leopard parts from Europe. Another pitfall is a specific type of fuel that the Abrams needs, jet fuel, which is harder to come by than diesel used in the Leopard tank, the newspaper said.

13:48 GMT 05.02.2023

Ukrainian Soldiers Sometimes Abandon Positions Due to Lack of Ammunition, Reports Say

Ukrainian troops have to abandon their positions in some cases due to lack of ammunition or commanders' failure to relieve forces as soldiers want to avoid "senseless death," an unnamed Ukrainian army officer told a US newspaper.

"Sometimes abandonment of positions becomes the only way to save personnel from senseless death. If they [the military leadership] cannot deliver ammunition or [relieve troops], when you sit in the trenches for several days without sleep or rest, your combat value goes to zero," the officer, who recently left the fronline near the city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, said, as cited in the report.

The officer noted that many discipline problems among soldiers were caused by ineffective command and strain put on the Ukrainian forces battling against a bigger Russian army.

Eugenia Zakrevska, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer, who is now a troop member, said, in turn, that soldiers were rarely leaving their posts, mostly only out of absolute desperation.

For months now, the center of the fighting in the Ukrainian conflict has been the hotly contested Bakhmut, located north of the city of Donetsk. It is an important transport hub for supplying Ukrainian troops stationed in Donbas amid the military operation launched by Russia in Ukraine a year ago.

12:59 GMT 05.02.2023

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12:56 GMT 05.02.2023

Ukrainian Air Force Chief Sends Units Abroad to Train on European Air Defense Systems

Units of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile forces went abroad to learn how to operate European air defense systems, Mykola Oleschuk, the commander of the Ukrainian air force, said on Sunday.

In January, Italy and France agreed to jointly provide advanced Samp/T air defense systems, also known as Mamba, with Aster-30 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.

"I immediately decided to send the required number of anti-aircraft missile forces units for training. They are already on the way," Oleschuk was quoted as saying by Ukrainian news agency Unian.

The military commander noted that the military personnel would return to Ukraine along with the Samp/T systems.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said earlier this week that the new air defense systems could be deployed on Ukrainian territory in seven to eight weeks.

11:57 GMT 05.02.2023

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Danish Mercenaries Implicated in Ukraine Conflict - Russian Ambassador

Danish mercenaries have been spotted taking part in the Ukraine conflict, and Copenhagen does not hamper their recruitment, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin told Sputnik.

"Danish mercenaries also 'popped up' in Ukraine. The Danish government did not prevent them from being recruited by the Ukrainian embassy in Copenhagen, although such activities are contrary to the status of a diplomatic mission," Barbin said.

07:08 GMT 05.02.2023

Air Raid Warnings Issued in Several Ukrainian Regions - Authorities

Air raid warnings were issued in several regions across Ukraine on Sunday morning, according to the digital transformation ministry's live map.

Air raid alerts went off at around 11 a.m. local time (09:00 GMT) in the regions of Chernigov, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkov, Cherkasy, Kirovograd and Dnepropetrovsk, as well as in the Kiev-controlled parts of the Zaporozhye region.

Earlier in the day, Oleg Synyehubov, governor of the Kharkov region, informed residents about explosions and asked to take cover in shelters.