Sweden's aid package for Ukraine, Washington plane crash - Thursday brief
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Sweden has allocated the largest military aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion. Meanwhile, in the United States, a helicopter collided with a passenger plane.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, January 30.
Sweden announces the largest military aid package to Ukraine
Sweden will provide Ukraine with the largest military aid package. Its value is 13.5 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 1.25 billion dollars), according to the Swedish Ministry of Defense.
This package will also enhance Ukraine's long-range capabilities. Sweden intends to allocate about 1 billion Swedish kronor for Ukraine to produce long-range missiles and drones.
The package also includes doubling the previous 16 donated CB 90-class combat boats and anti-tank weapons, as well as investments to support Ukraine's defense industry.
Collision in air: Details about plane and helicopter crash near Washington
In the USA, a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided in the air and fell into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Airport, close to Washington. A large-scale rescue operation is underway at the scene, and an investigation has been launched.
RBC-Ukraine has compiled all the information about the plane crash in this article.
Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia suspends operations after attacks: Equipment damaged
Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, located in the Rostov region of Russia, has suspended its operations. Equipment damage was recorded after an attack, Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), reports.
The Head of Ukraine`s Center for Countering Disinformation reminded that the refinery processed an estimated 3 million tons of oil last year. The plant has the capacity to process 7.5 million tons, but attacks have prevented it from operating at full capacity.
PACE adopts resolution on achieving peace through strength in Ukraine
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted the resolution European Commitment to a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine by a convincing majority. 86 PACE delegates voted in favor of the resolution, no one spoke against it, and 6 delegates abstained, RBC-Ukraine's correspondent reports from Strasbourg.
The document was supported by all political groups (factions) of PACE, except for the United European Left.
Ukraine joins Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers – Sources
Ukraine has joined the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR). Its membership was unanimously approved, according to RBC-Ukraine's sources in Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.
The heads of NATO member states’ reserve officers' associations voted in favor of Ukraine’s accession. The country joined CIOR through the Ukrainian Association of Reserve Officers and Veterans.
