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2022-12-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 13th, 2022
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 22:46 The American media, citing sources in the Pentagon, reported that the White House is completing preparations for sending Patriot long-range air defense systems to Ukraine. Official statements are expected to be made this week. Journalists believe that in this way the United States will be able to close the sky over Ukraine. For more details - in the material the United States is preparing for air defense deliveries .
22:43 Zelensky said that he appealed to the Parliament and the people of New Zealand: "I called on you to take the lead in supporting at the international level one of the points of the peace formula - the one that concerns environmental security and demining. New Zealand is one of those countries that understands that the destruction of the natural environment is equal to the destruction of life, and which can help the diplomatic mobilization of their region in order to implement the Ukrainian formula for peace."
21:56 Canada will allocate $115 million to urgently restore Ukraine's energy system, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced. She clarified that this money is income from tariffs that the country charges on Russian and Belarusian goods.
21:40 Russia continues to import Western electronics, despite sanctions, an investigation by Reuters and the British Royal Defense Research Institute (RUSI) found out. In particular, the Russian Federation continues to import chips and other components of advanced Western electronics worth billions of dollars through front companies and countries that have not joined the sanctions. So, for, from March to October, Russia imported electronics for at least $2.6 billion, and at least $777 million of this amount fell on the products of Western companies whose chips were found in Russian missiles and equipment: American Intel, AMD, Texas Instruments and Analog Devices, as well as the German Infineon.
21:27 In Ukraine, industrial production of shells of 152 and 122 mm caliber has been launched, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said: "Now we will start producing mines and many other things that our defense enterprises already produce. We are talking about thousands - this is already an industrial scale" .
20:39 UN representatives arrived in Kherson with a four-day working trip: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Denise Brown, head of the Kherson OVA Yaroslav Yanushevich said.
7:40 pm The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, which could be announced as early as this week, CNN reports, citing two US officials and a senior White House official.
19:14 Russia, by the end of January-February, wants to restore the ability to carry out another "big offensive", Kuleba said: "I'm not saying that this will definitely happen, but according to the best scenario, given the mobilization, the call that they announced, as well as training new conscripts and moving their heavy weapons around the country, they certainly hold out hope that they can break through our line and push deeper into Ukraine."
19:07 Zelensky spoke about the needs of our country during the Ukrainian-French Forum on Sustainability and Recovery of Ukraine:
- The first direction is the Chernihiv region, the region over which France has already taken patronage, and part of the work is underway, but there are still many opportunities and projects that need to be implemented.
- The second direction is charitable work - education, healthcare and humanitarian aid.
- The third is the economy: both the Chernihiv region and all other regions of the country need a new economic basis for life.
19:03 After the flight of the Russian invaders from the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, the Zaporozhye region became the most promising sector of the front for a new counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For several days in a row, the Ukrainian military has been successfully shelling Russian troops in the Melitopol area. The same thing happened before the counteroffensive in the Kherson region. About whether we should expect a new counterattack - in the material Offensive in Zaporozhye .
18:51 In the Donetsk region, measures for forced mobilization have intensified in order to make up for losses and resupply the units of the 1st Army Corps of the Russian troops. In particular, in Gorlovka, males are subject to conscription, including those with the mark "booking" on military tickets, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an evening summary .
According to the General Staff, as a result of the defeat of the deployment point of Russian troops on December 11 in the Kadiyevka area of the Luhansk region, the enemy lost up to 60 servicemen killed and up to 100 wounded. In the Zaporozhye region, in addition to the destruction of the leadership of the 58th Army in Melitopol, in the areas of the settlements of Energodar, Tokmak and Gulyaipole, three artillery installations were destroyed, up to ten pieces of military equipment of various types and about 150 enemy servicemen were wounded.
18:06 France will soon supply Ukraine with a new batch of air defense systems, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said: "Part of the air defense systems have already been sent, another batch will be delivered to Ukraine in the near future."
17:53 The UK has announced a new £50 million military aid package for Ukraine. The package includes 125 anti-aircraft guns and devices to counter kamikaze drones.
17:25 The upper house of the Italian Parliament approved the resolution submitted by the government to extend the provision of military assistance to Ukraine until the end of 2023. Also, members of the Italian Senate supported two resolutions of the opposition Democratic Party and the Action! bloc, calling for the continuation of military assistance to Ukraine. The resolution to stop the supply of weapons to Kyiv, which was introduced by the left and the "greens", was rejected.
The decision means that military hardware and equipment will be provided to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion throughout 2023 without the need for separate consent from Italian lawmakers.
16:43 The Czech Republic will provide assistance to Ukraine for 8.5 million euros to get through the winter, said Prime Minister Petr Fiala: "Russia wants to leave Ukraine in darkness and cold. We will not allow this. The Czech Republic is now supplying generator systems and heaters to the Kharkiv region, Dnipro , Kiev, to schools and hospitals".
16:17 Following the results of today's conference in Paris, Western countries announced the provision of assistance to Ukraine for the passage of the winter period in the amount of about $ 1 billion, Shmyhal said: "Our result of the conference is about $ 500 million in grant funds, absolutely new funds, which were agreed on this conference, and about $500 million more in goods, services and loans to provide additional support to public sector enterprises." According to the prime minister, Ukraine will receive most of the aid in the near future, another part - before the end of the year.
16:12 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged to invest in the reconstruction of Ukraine: "We must invest in a reliable reconstruction of Ukraine so that this crisis does not turn into poverty, hunger, impoverishment of millions of Ukrainians. We must work together to create conditions for peace in accordance with the Charter UN and international law".
16:05 A loud explosion was heard in the center of the occupied Melitopol, after which the Russians blocked the roads, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said. Local residents spoke about automatic bursts and about a body covered with a black film.
15:29 The Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems announced that it has improved the Shark reconnaissance UAV - it received a more powerful battery, which doubles the flight time, as well as elongated wings (the span was increased to 3.4 m). The updated Shark will soon enter service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
15:05 Ukraine introduces the import of generators and Starlink without duty and VAT. The norm will be valid until May 2023, including for individuals. The corresponding bill was supported by the Verkhovna Rada.
15:02 At an international conference of solidarity with the people of Ukraine in Paris, Macron announced that France would allocate 125 million euros to support Ukraine's resilience from Russian strikes. The assistance will include 150 more generators, millions of LED lamps, and maintenance of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant.
14:59 Reznikov said in a CNN commentary that Patriot air defense systems may appear in Ukraine at the next stage of the war: "We have been discussing with our partners for a long time, because this system is expensive and developed with a high degree of complexity. I believe that Patriot may also appear on our battlefield, but at the next stage."
14:55 Lukashenka suddenly decided to check the combat readiness of his troops: the first units have already left their deployment points. About what is happening in the neighboring country - in the material Combat activity of the army of Belarus.
14:51 Ukraine received a 100 million euro loan on favorable terms from the French Development Agency. The funds were directed to the general fund of the state budget to finance priority expenditures, including social and humanitarian ones, the Finance Ministry said. In addition, the state budget of Ukraine received a grant in the amount of 200 million euros from the Credit Institution for Recovery (KfW). The funds were provided by the German government under the Program for Maintaining the Resilience of Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine.
14:32 Spain is transferring more than 160 pieces of equipment to Ukraine to restore the power grid after Russian missile strikes. The package was announced as part of the ongoing conference in Paris in support of Ukraine. Red Eléctrica provides 135 different types of transformers, 26 lightning rods for power grid facilities and other specific equipment.
14:29 Ukrainska Pravda found out the details of the attack on the cruiser Moskva and published an exclusive photo. According to the publication, on April 13, Ukrainian defenders were able to find and get the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Moscow with a Neptune rocket thanks to bad weather and the self-confidence of Russian sailors. In particular, on that day the cruiser was in the Black Sea about 120 km from the coast, but a conventional radar cannot show targets at such a distance. The invaders knew this, so they felt quite safe.
At about 16:00, the operator of the Neptune complex saw a large target on the radar due to the weather: there were dense clouds above the sea, the signal from the radar was reflected from them to the surface of the water, and from the water back to the clouds - and in such a corridor the radar unexpectedly finished off to the cruiser Moscow. As soon as the Russian ship entered the zone of destruction of Ukrainian missiles, two Neptunes were immediately released.
14:22 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council Charles Michel: "We discussed the role of the EU and member states in the implementation of the peace formula. We are grateful for the increase by 2 billion euros of the European Peace Fund and the unblocking of a new financial program in the amount of 18 billion euros "Stressed the need for rapid approval of the 9th package of sanctions. Informed about the progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the European Commission. Coordinated further steps towards Ukraine's movement towards EU membership."
14:17 Switzerland will provide Ukraine with a new aid package of almost $100 million, President Ignacio Cassis said at an international conference in Paris Solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
13:49 Great Britain announced the imposition of sanctions against 12 representatives of the command staff of the Russian armed forces (ten generals and two colonels). Sanctions have also been imposed against Iranian entrepreneurs and officials involved in the supply of drones to Russia.
13:08 The EU will allocate funds for the purchase of about 30 million LED lamps for Ukraine, said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. She called on other countries to join in funding the purchase of such lamps. According to her, the EC has already provided 14 large generators for hospitals in Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Mykolaiv regions. Another 800 generators will also be sent to other regions of the country.
In addition, a hub for energy goods is being created in Poland, which will start working this week: "This is a network of warehouses where you can send goods, and from there - quickly to Ukraine."
12:53 Zelensky at the Paris conference named six steps that will not only help Ukraine survive the winter, but also clearly prove to "any anti-democratic and anti-European forces" that Europe has learned to prevent disaster and protect its people:
- First. We need several categories of equipment: these are transformers, equipment for the restoration of high-voltage networks, gas turbine and gas piston power units.
- Second. At least until the end of this heating season in Ukraine, we need emergency support from the European energy system. That is, the supply of electricity from the EU countries to Ukraine in the amount of up to two gigawatts.
- Third. We call on the European Union to send special missions to critical energy infrastructure facilities that are involved in the energy supply of Ukraine and on which the stability of the entire region directly depends.
- Fourth. Due to the destruction of power plants by terrorists, Ukraine is forced to use more gas this winter than expected. As a result, the country needs support to purchase about 2 billion cubic meters of gas.
- Fifth. Financing of the project for the purchase of LED-lamps for Ukraine. 50 million such lamps will save about one gigawatt of electricity.
- Sixth. We need a special permanent mechanism for coordinating efforts - the Paris Mechanism: "So far, unfortunately, we do not have such a modern air defense system that could shoot down 100% of Russian missiles and drones. But we can create a decision-making system that can 100% deprive Russian terrorist tactics of meaning."
"When the energy stability of Ukraine is guaranteed for this entire winter period, it will also be guaranteed that no strikes, no blackouts, no search for weapons anywhere in Iran or other places will help Russia. Russia will have to think about how to stop the aggression," he concluded. the president.
12:40 The advantage of the enemy in shells has significantly decreased, said the speaker of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Cherevaty: “If we take into account the accuracy of our artillery, then we are reaching parity somewhere. At the same time, our high-precision systems destroy Russian field warehouses, barracks and equipment every day defeats. Our gunners are more skillful, and with the receipt of newer equipment they have become more effective. "
He also said that the change of tactics by the enemy does not bring any success to the Kremlin: “Most likely, it is the Armed Forces of Ukraine that are forcing the enemy to change tactics. Mercenaries with experience from PMC Wagner teach newcomers the basic elements of battle tactics, how to use the terrain, the weather. But to say that they completely switched to some kind of tactics that can turn the tide of events, I would not. They fail the most important thing - to systematically break through our defenses. "
12:31 Zelensky at an international conference on solidarity with the people of Ukraine in Paris said that at least until the end of the current heating season, the country needs emergency support from the European energy system - that is, the supply of electricity from the EU countries in the amount of up to 2 GW.
According to Zelensky, such support could cost about 800 million euros at current prices: “But this is significantly less than a blackout could cost us all. I urge you to make the harmonization of all decisions one of the practical results of this conference.
12:24 Peskov urged Ukraine to "take into account new realities": "The Ukrainian side needs to take into account the realities that have developed over all this time. These realities indicate that the Russian Federation has new subjects. They appeared as a result of referendums, that have taken place in these territories. Without taking into account these new realities, any progress is impossible."
12:03 Law enforcement officers reported suspicion to a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation for infringement on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the National Police reported. During the searches, it turned out that the suspect has 11 apartments in Kyiv. The Russian politician born in 1968 is a native of Mariupol. Before the full-scale invasion, as a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, he voted for the conduct of troops on the territory of Ukraine. In 2022, the person involved was awarded the medal "for courage" and the "combat" medal "for the liberation of Mariupol" by order of the leader of the "DPR" Pushilin.
The National Police did not release the name of the suspect, but the media write that he is most likely Dmitry Sablin.
11:37 As of December 13, the difficult situation in the energy system remains, the shortage of electricity remains significant, Ukrenergo reported. Deterioration of weather conditions negatively affects the state of high-voltage and distribution networks and significantly complicates the work of repair teams. In the east, the enemy again shelled several areas, causing damage to energy infrastructure facilities. Repair work will begin after the permission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
At the same time, in the de-occupied territories, it was possible to restore electricity to settlements, some of which had been without electricity since the start of a full-scale invasion.
11:19 You should always expect a new mass missile attack from Russia, said Yury Ignat, spokesman for the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuri Ignat: "The enemy's strategic aviation is currently dispersed over different airfields. Therefore, regarding strikes, if they planned them, they will directly carry them out . We must be prepared for all threats."
10:58 Russians over the past day fired at the territory of the Kherson region 57 times. They hit a school, a stadium, medical facilities, power lines, an infrastructure facility, private and apartment buildings. Three people were killed, 15 were injured, said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich.
10:30 British intelligence believes that the Kremlin for the first time in ten years refused from Putin's annual press conference due to the growth of anti-war sentiment in the country. This press conference has already become an important part of Putin's calendar of public events and has often been used as an opportunity to demonstrate Putin's "honesty", although questions are likely to be screened beforehand.
Analysts say Kremlin officials are likely to be extremely sensitive to the possibility that any event Putin attends could spiral out of control due to unsanctioned discussions of a "special military operation."
10:16 A group of countries from the eastern flank of the European Union officially expressed disapproval of Macron's statements about "security guarantees" for Russia, Reuters writes, citing sources in diplomatic circles. The Czech Presidency of the EU Council helped to formalize this demarche, which was joined by the Baltic States, Poland and Slovakia, and possibly the Czech Republic.
According to three diplomats, the Czech Republic handed over a draft demarche to European capitals last week. The document said that all previous actions of the Russian Federation in relation to the European security architecture were aimed at splitting and weakening Europe. It also recalled how security dialogue with the Kremlin has evolved from the Russia-NATO cooperation act in 1997 to the discussions that Moscow initiated before the open attack on Ukraine in late 2021.
09:37 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the enemy on the morning of December 13th.
- personnel - about 95,260 (+500) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2966 (+0),
- armored fighting vehicles - 5930 (+2),
- artillery systems - 1931 (+2),
- MLRS - 404 (+7),
- air defense systems - 211 (+0),
- aircraft - 281 (+0),
- helicopters - 264 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1617 (+0),
- cruise missiles - 592 (+0),
- ships/boats - 16 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 4549 (+5),
- special equipment - 170 (+1).
09:34 The authorities of the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation announced a missile attack on Klintsy: the air defense allegedly worked, and "individual parts fell into the territory of the industrial zone."
09:28 In Belarus, on behalf of Lukashenka, a sudden check of combat readiness has begun, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus reported. The troops will have to advance to the designated areas in the shortest possible time, carry out their engineering equipment, organize security and defense, and also build bridge crossings across the Neman and Berezina rivers. During this period, the movement of military equipment and personnel is planned, as well as temporary restriction of the movement of citizens.
09:25 Ukraine has resumed the work of all controlled nuclear power units: tonight, the 9th power unit with a capacity of 1,000 MW was connected to the power grid. Now it is gaining power, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
09:16 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, three civilians were killed - two in Miner and one in Chasovoy Yar. Another 16 people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:35 The Russian army is conducting offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Zaporozhye directions. In other directions, the enemy is on the defensive. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoe, Stelmakhivka, Novoegorovka, Makeevka, Chervonopopovka and Belogorovka of the Luhansk region and Verkhnekamenskoye, Soledar, Yakovlevka, Bakhmutskoye, Bakhmut, Kleschievka, Kurdyumovka, Mayorsk, Avdeevka and Maryinka of the Donetsk region, said General Staff in the morning summary .
In the Kherson direction, the command of the Russian troops is rotating individual units. The occupiers arriving in the temporarily occupied settlements are settled in the houses abandoned and forcibly "liberated" by the locals. In addition, on December 10-11, the occupiers were withdrawn from the settlements of Novonikolaevka and Mikhailovka in the Kherson region.
07:54 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that the cost of the Russian war in Ukraine risks putting Putin in a financial predicament in which he will not be able to balance maximalist goals in Ukraine with global campaigns. Thus, Russian forces are moving equipment and personnel from other conflict zones, such as Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh, and may abandon other hostilities and soft power operations in favor of continuing the protracted war in Ukraine.
07:22 The United States sent the first batch of equipment to Ukraine to meet the needs of the energy infrastructure for a total of $13 million, Reuters writes, citing unnamed US officials. Assistance includes transformers, switching units and cables needed to restore power supply, and other equipment. This week, two more aircraft with such equipment will take off from the United States.
06:11 The United States will soon announce a new aid package to Ukraine, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
03:25 Head of the Defense Committee of the Bundestag Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann confirmed the delivery of 24 new self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine: "More self-propelled howitzers have been delivered. Now - 24 units." In addition, six or seven Gepard anti-aircraft tanks will be handed over to Ukraine.
02:27 The G7 countries, following the summit, announced that they would hold Putin accountable for the war against Ukraine.
01:52 Explosions thundered in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, local social networks and Russian media report. In particular, loud explosions were heard by residents of the city of Klintsy, as well as the village of Klimovo in the Bryansk region. Local residents in Klintsy assume that the explosions occurred in one of the military units .
00:53 The ambassadors of the EU member states unanimously agreed on a package of financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 18 billion euros , the Czech representation in the EU Council reports. Financing can come in regular tranches in the form of loans on favorable terms.
00:19 The Russian military is using 40-year-old shells, and in the absence of help from Iran and the DPRK, the Russian Federation will run out of ammunition before the beginning of 2023, a US Department of Defense spokesman said.
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