This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Monday, January 23.

  • Western indecision on whether to send battle tanks to Ukraine signals a sense of “nervousness” among NATO countries, says the Kremlin.
  • Norway arrests an ex-Wagner fighter seeking asylum, days after he escaped Russia.
  • Russia downgrades diplomatic relations with Estonia and orders its ambassador to leave, accusing the Baltic country of “total Russophobia”.
  • One civilian was killed, and nine were wounded on Sunday as fighting raged in Ukraine, according to the president’s office.