UKRAINE
Russiische Invasion: Situationsbericht Tag 348
February 6, 2023 -
Verteidigungsminister Oleksij Reznikov, er war behilflich bei der Beschaffung westlicher Waffen für die Ukraine, wird nach Verdacht auf Korruption abgesetzt. Er soll in den Skandal über Bezahlung inflationärer Preise für den Vertrag zur Armeeverköstigung involviert sein.
The first of four Canadian-donated Leopard 2 main battle tanks has arrived in Poland en route to Ukraine. An Iranian delegation visited Russia’s Lobaev Arms with plans to build a factory capable of supplying Moscow with up to 6,000 drones.
The town of Bakhmut in Donetsk has practically been encircled by Russian forces with the two remaining roads now under threat of direct artillery fire, cutting off vital supplies to the Ukrainian troops.
- Russian offensive campaign assessment (ISW)
- Ukraine to replace defence minister in wartime reshuffle, top lawmaker says (Reuters)
- Bakhmut ‘increasingly isolated’ as Russia appears to make progress on encircling the city (Kyiv Independent)
- Russia Pushes to Take Ukrainian Town Near a Vital Supply Line (New York Times)