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How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops   (The Associated Press) A group of U.S. and allied troops and contractors is using phones and tablets to provide maintenance advice to Ukrainian troops on the battlefield. Read More

 

 

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 341   (Al Jazeera) People gathered in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv to commemorate a British volunteer killed during a rescue mission in the eastern town of Soledar in Donetsk region. At least one person was killed in an air raid on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv and three were killed in the southern city of Kherson amid renewed Russian shelling, Ukrainian officials said. Read More

 

 

Russia and Ukraine battle for control of villages near key city of Bakhmut   (New York Times) The area is a flash point in an offensive that Moscow views as crucial for its goal of seizing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. Read More

 

 

Zelensky urges allies to send long-range missiles   (The Hill) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that his country needs long-range missiles to help combat Russian missile attacks following a blast in the Donetsk region on Saturday that killed three people. Read More

 

 

Short on time, Biden sought new Ukraine tank plan to break stalemate   (Washington Post) Amid growing discord, a new proposal swayed a reluctant ally, as Germany relented on Leopards and U.S. pledged (eventually) to provide Abrams tanks to Kyiv. Read More

 

 

Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security?   (The Hill) Questions are mounting as to how long the United States can continue to supply Ukraine from its own weapons stockpiles without hindering its own security. Read More

 

 

66,000 war crimes have been reported in Ukraine. It vows to prosecute them all.   (Washington Post) The number of potential war crimes in Ukraine is in the tens of thousands, making choices about what to prosecute very difficult Read More Ukraine Orders 105 Surveillance UAVs from Germany's Quantum-Systems • 05:40 AM, January 30, 2023 Vector UAV Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense bought 105 Vector surveillance drones from the Germany’s Quantum-Systems GmbH. The drones will reportedly be funded by the German Government. An earlier order of 33 drones of the same model was placed by the Ukraine MoD in August 2022. Quantum-Systems said with the latest software update, Vector UAV is also able to operate in GNSS-denied scenarios. Direct communication with UAV operators on the battlefield made it possible to accelerate the process of developing and updating the system. Besides, the company is opening a training center for Vector operators in Ukraine. The center will also service systems and purchase spare parts necessary for repairs. Vector integrates dual Electro-Optical (EO) and Infra-Red (IR) gimbaled sensors, enabling missions to be executed during both day and night. The drone streams live video in real-time to multiple Ground Control Stations via Mesh IP encrypted data links and is equipped with advanced AI capabilities onboard. Vector’s data assessment and image processing are supported by automatic detection, identification, and tracking algorithms, which provide on-the-ground tactical units with mission-critical data. This fixed-wing drone can take off and land vertically. The UAV does not require a launch catapult or runway. The wingspan of the Vector is 2.8 m, the flight speed is 15-20 m/s, i.e. up to 72 km/h. According to the manufacturer, the drone is capable of operating at wind speeds of up to 12 m/s. The Vector system comes in a carrying bag that can be transported by one person. It only takes two minutes to set up the UAV before it flies. The ground system is integrated into a tablet computer and, in combination with the mission software, allows you to fully control the aircraft and save all the data received by the sensors. Encrypted IP communication stream video up to 15+ km away. The flight time is up to 120 minutes. With the help of an additional long-range ground station, the system’s range can be increased to 25 km.