Ukrainian Forces strike at Russian troops in Kursk, US announces new military aid - Tuesday brief
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The United States plans to announce a significant military aid package for Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the command post of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, January 7.
Ukrainian F-16 pilot sets record for shooting down missiles in one flight
Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot set a record for shooting down enemy missiles during one of Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine. He destroyed 6 Russian cruise missiles in one combat flight, says Colonel Yurii Ihnat, head of the public relations service of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Air Force noted that this case is unique: for the first time in the world's history, an F-16 pilot destroyed 6 cruise missiles in one flight, 2 of them with an aircraft gun.
US plans to announce significant military aid package for Ukraine: Date revealed
The US may announce a significant military aid package for Ukraine, likely during Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin's visit to Germany for the Ramstein meeting on January 9, Associated Press reports.
The AP sources added that the package to be announced on Thursday will come from existing US stockpiles. This ensures that Ukraine will receive the weapons before Trump’s inauguration.
Ukrainian Forces hit Russian command post in Kursk region - General Staff
Ukrainian defenders today, January 7, attacked a command post of Russian troops in the Kursk region. A precision strike was carried out, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The General Staff clarified that such attacks are part of combat operations by Ukrainian defenders conducting military actions on Russian territory.
Russia invaded Ukraine after witnessing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan - Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump believes the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was conducted "badly handled." Russia, seeing this, decided to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reports Sky News.
"And because of that, I think Russia went and attacked Ukraine when they saw that. They said, 'these guys are incompetent - they don't know what they're doing'. But we know what we're doing now," the politician added.
City of Mecca submerged: Saudi Arabia hit by massive flooding
A strong flood hit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, January 7. The city of Mecca has already been submerged, and streams of water are sweeping cars off the roads, The Daily Mail informs.
Due to the heavy rainfall, cars are nearly completely submerged, and the water streams are so strong that they are sweeping cars off the roads. Local residents are either evacuating or seeking shelter in safe places.
Russian losses hit record monthly high in December 2024: UK intelligence
Russian losses (killed and wounded) in the war against Ukraine reached a new monthly high in December 2024. These losses are driven by infantry assaults and are unlikely to decrease, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
"December 2024 was likely the most costly month of the war for Russia with a total of 48,670 casualties reported by the Ukraine General Staff," the summary stated.
