► Explosions in kyiv during British Prime Minister’s visit
An air siren followed by loud explosions sounded in kyiv on Thursday January 16, as a drone flew over the city center during the visit of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who came to sign a security partnership with Ukraine.
“Air defense operates”kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Shortly before, the Ukrainian Air Force indicated that a “enemy drone” was approaching the capital from the east.
► Starmer in kyiv to conclude a “100-year” partnership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in kyiv where he is due to sign a security partnership with Ukraine, a few days before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
“The UK and Ukraine sign a historic 100-year partnership to deepen security ties and strengthen their partnership for future generations”indicated Downing Street on the occasion of this surprise visit.
The Labor leader, who is visiting Ukraine for the first time since his election in July, will sign this treaty on defense, energy and trade with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Downing Street announced.
Volodymyr Zelensky said he and Starmer would discuss the possibility of stationing Western troops in Ukraine to oversee a ceasefire deal, a proposal initially put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron.
► The Ukrainian army claims to have captured 27 Russian soldiers
The Ukrainian army said in a statement that it had captured 27 Russian soldiers in the Russian region of Kursk, a small part of which has been controlled by kyiv forces since August 2024.
“In recent days, 27 enemy soldiers have been captured during the fighting” in the Russian region of Kursk, the Ukrainian army said in a statement on Facebook, publishing a video which claims to show these Russian prisoners identifying themselves in front of the camera.
Ukraine, which has been fighting the Russian invasion for three years, launched a surprise offensive in the Russian border region of Kursk in August 2024.
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