Victorious news of the 322nd day of war: Leopard tanks for Ukraine, downed Russian Ka-52 helicopter and donations "for revenge"

Ukraine’s Parliament will soon deprive 4 MPs of their mandates

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will soon deprive MPs Viktor Medvedchuk, Taras Kozak, Andriy Derkach and Renat Kuzmin of their mandates. The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk reported the information.

"The decree of Ukraine’s President on Medvedchuk, Derkach, Kozak, Kuzmin being stripped of their Ukrainian citizenship was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. The Parliament will immediately consider the issue of early termination of these MPs’ powers at the next plenary session. And it will be done in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 4 of Part 2 of Article 81 of Ukraine’s Constitution," Stefanchuk wrote.

Ukrainian border guards receive more than 100 generators from Norway

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported the information.

"The State Border Guard Service cooperates fruitfully with the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in the field of countering CBRN threats. Recently, border guards received another assistance package, namely equipment in the form of more than 100 generators," the statement reads.

Raising funds "for revenge": 50 UAVs capable of flying 800 km bought for donations from Ukrainians

Ukrainians’ donations "for revenge" were used by the Prytula charity foundation to purchase 142 drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 50 UAVs capable of flying 800 km, 50 of flying 30 km, and 42 of flying 200 km. Serhiy Prytula reported the purchase. 

According to him, 142 drones with a total cost of UAH 351,434,900 "will send our regards to the occupiers.”

"The remaining UAH 565,100 will be transferred to the purchase of the Valkyria UAV complex, which will help our army to destroy the enemy. And we will continue to work to meet the needs of the Ukrainian army," Prytula wrote.

Ukraine will receive a company of Leopard tanks

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said in Lviv that Ukraine will receive a company of Leopard tanks as part of the international coalition.

"A company of Leopard tanks will be transferred to Ukraine within the framework of establishing an international coalition. Such a decision has already been made in Poland," Andrzej Duda said during his visit to Lviv on Wednesday, January 11.

Andrzej Duda also called on all NATO countries to support Ukraine.

Ukrainian defenders shoot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter

Ukrainian aviation launched 13 strikes on Russian personnel concentrations and 3 strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems. Moreover, Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter and 2 reconnaissance UAVs; their type is being clarified. The AFU General Staff  reported the information.

Units of the missile troops and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit a Russian control point, 4 concentrations of manpower and military equipment, as well as 3 ammunition warehouses.