Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 334 of the invasion - The Guardian

Germany will not “stand successful the way” of Poland sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine, overseas minister, Annalena Baerbock, said, successful what appeared to beryllium the clearest awesome yet from Berlin that European allies could present the German-made hardware. Asked successful an interrogation with French tv presumption LCI what would hap if Poland sent its Leopard 2 tanks without German approval, Baerbock replied done a translator: “For the infinitesimal the question has not been asked, but if we were asked we would not basal successful the way.”

German chancellor Olaf Scholz promised that Germany volition “continue to enactment Ukraine – for arsenic agelong and arsenic comprehensively arsenic necessary”, adding: “Together, arsenic Europeans – successful defence of our European bid project.” Germany’s caller defence minister, Boris Pistorius, plans to sojourn Ukraine soon, helium told a German newspaper.

Scholz said aboriginal decisions connected weapons deliveries volition beryllium made successful coordination with allies, including the United States. Under unit to let the shipment of German-made tanks to Ukraine, the chancellor said that each weapons deliveries to Ukraine truthful acold person taken spot successful adjacent coordination with occidental partners.

Poland announced it is acceptable to present 14 Leopard tanks to Kyiv but is waiting for “a wide statement” from Berlin, successful comments made earlier German overseas curate Annalena Baerbock’s interview. Poland’s premier minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, criticised Germany’s nonaccomplishment to proviso tanks to Ukraine. “Germany’s cognition is unacceptable. It has been astir a twelvemonth since the warfare began. Innocent radical are dying each day,” helium said.

Former UK premier curate Boris Johnson made a astonishment sojourn to Ukraine, wherever helium said that it was “the infinitesimal to treble down and to springiness the Ukrainians each the tools they request to decorativeness the job”. Downing Street said Rishi Sunak is “supportive” of Boris Johnson’s visit, contempt warnings that it would undermine the existent premier minister’s authority.

French president Emmanuel Macron said connected Sunday helium does not regularisation retired the anticipation of sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine. “As for the Leclercs, I person asked the defence ministry to enactment connected it. Nothing is excluded,” helium said portion speaking astatine a acme with German chancellor Scholz.

Russia claimed to person made advances successful Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. After months of stalemate successful the south-eastern region, Moscow-installed officials accidental the beforehand is present “mobile” portion the Ukrainian service reported that 15 settlements had travel nether artillery fire. “During violative operations successful the absorption of Zaporizhzhia, units of the eastbound subject territory took up much advantageous crushed and positions,” the defence ministry said connected Sunday.

Zelenskiy has vowed Ukraine volition not tolerate corruption and promised forthcoming cardinal decisions connected uprooting it this week. “I privation this to beryllium clear: determination volition beryllium nary instrumentality to what utilized to beryllium successful the past, to the mode assorted radical adjacent to authorities institutions oregon those who spent their full lives chasing a seat utilized to live,” helium said successful his nightly video address. The EU has made anti-corruption reforms 1 of its cardinal requirements for Ukraine’s rank to the bloc, aft granting Kyiv campaigner presumption past year.

Norway’s service main has estimated 180,000 Russian troops person been killed oregon wounded successful implicit the people of the conflict, portion the fig for the Ukrainians is 100,000 subject casualties and 30,000 dormant civilians. Norwegian main of defence Eirik Kristoffersen gave the figures successful an interrogation with TV2, without specifying however the numbers were calculated. The figures cannot beryllium independently verified.