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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:53 The White House is intensifying interaction with US legislators. Washington is trying to reach a bipartisan agreement that would provide military assistance to Ukraine and Israel while strengthening US border security, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said.
22:28 On Monday, December 11, Zelensky will begin a working visit to the United States , the Office of the President reports. He will meet with Biden and hold a series of meetings and negotiations. The Ukrainian president will "focus on ensuring U.S., European and global unity around supporting Ukraine in defending against Russian terror and in strengthening an international order based on rules and respect for the sovereignty of every nation."
Among the key topics at the talks in Washington will be the continuation of defense cooperation between Ukraine and the United States, in particular, joint projects for the production of weapons and air defense systems, as well as coordination of the efforts of the two states next year.
21:35 There are currently 183 regional armed conflicts taking place around the world - this is a record for the last 30 years. At the same time, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the most destructive, writes Bloomberg. The publication also notes that the intensity of conflicts is increasing from year to year: in the latest study, the number of deaths increased by 14%, and the number of incidents of violence by 28%.
21:29 Zelensky said that he had a conversation with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and coordinated positions before the meeting of the European Council. The Ukrainian president also expressed hope for the allocation of 50 billion euros and the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
20:32 The United States has $1 billion left in funding to replenish its own stocks of weapons and ammunition that were previously sent to Ukraine, said Shalanda Young, head of the White House Office of Management and Budget. She stressed that the United States should not choose between ensuring its own combat readiness and supporting its allies, including Ukraine.
19:26 Orban's allies will hold a closed meeting with Republicans in Washington to seek an end to American military support for Ukraine, writes The Guardian. According to a diplomatic source close to the Hungarian embassy, "Orban is confident that aid to Ukraine will not pass in Congress, so he is also trying to block aid from the EU."
17:04 NATO hopes that in the coming years the Alliance will expand to the east, said Deputy Secretary General Mircea Joane. He is convinced that in the coming years Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and the Western Balkans will become part of the European community, and then members of the North Atlantic Alliance. “It is therefore time for Romania to finally escape from the periphery of Europe and place itself at the center of Europe in terms of importance,” Joane added.
16:46 Zelensky said that in Argentina he held meetings with the presidents of Paraguay, Uruguay and Ecuador, and discussed, in particular, the prospect of holding a Ukraine-Latin America summit.
15:57 Zelensky said that he had already arrived in Argentina and from there had a telephone conversation with Macron. They discussed the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the next French defense package, “which will significantly strengthen the firepower of Ukraine.” He also thanked us for preparing to receive Ukrainian pilots for the second stage of the training program on F-16 fighters.
14:50 Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Mikael Büden visited units of the 45th separate artillery brigade, which are fighting in eastern Ukraine. The Swedish general spoke with artillerymen and infantrymen who were trained in Sweden and highly praised their combat work.
14:23 The situation in eastern Ukraine remains difficult, the Russians are conducting an offensive along the entire front line, said the commander of the Eastern Group of Forces, Alexander Syrsky. He added that he held a meeting with the commanders of the units that hold the defense in the eastern direction: they analyzed the situation, considered options for further actions, and jointly made the necessary decisions.
12:51 British intelligence believes Russia has launched a more concerted campaign of air strikes to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Thus, on the night of December 7, the Russian Air Force launched a powerful wave of attacks on Kyiv and central Ukraine using heavy bombers for the first time since September 21. Most of the missiles were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian air defense.
11:49 Ukraine may receive Swedish Gripen fighters along with the F-16, said Air Force Speaker Yuriy Ignat. At the same time, according to him, the American F-16 will be the main combat aircraft in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ignat also noted that while Sweden is studying the possibility of developing a newer version of Gripen, Ukrainian pilots have already tested existing fighters. They conducted familiarization flights on them, but this was not training - training will begin only after a decision was made to transfer the aircraft to Ukraine. Consultations are currently underway.
10:54 The Russians are using decoy missiles to deplete Ukrainian air defenses, writes ISW, citing data from one of the Russian military bloggers. On Saturday, December 9, he reported on the use of Kh-55 cruise missiles by Russian troops, very similar to the modernized version of the Kh-101 missile. Analysts note that the purpose of replacing the missiles was “to mislead and deplete Ukrainian air defense.”
09:10 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of December 10:
- personnel - about 338,820 (+700) people,
- tanks - 5636 (+4),
- armored combat vehicles - 10,529 (+10),
- artillery systems - 8064 (+6),
- MLRS - 919 (+0),
- air defense systems - 605 (+0),
- aircraft - 324 (+0),
- helicopters - 324 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 6136 (+0),
- cruise missiles - 1586 (+1),
- ships/boats - 22 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,623 (+25),
- special equipment - 1162 (+3).
08:43 Over the past 24 hours, 60 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the Defense Forces repelled 19 enemy attacks in the Avdeevsky direction (in areas east of Novobakhmutovka, Avdeevka, Tonenky, Pervomaisky, Donetsk region) and 14 attacks in Bakhmutsky (in the Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky and Kleshcheevka areas of the Donetsk region).
In addition, in the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Kharkov region, and Novoselovsky, Lugansk region; on Limansky - in the Serebryansky forestry area of the Lugansk region; on Maryinsky - in the districts of Marinka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - in the Staromayorsky district of the Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in the areas of Novopokrovka and west of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. At the same time, the Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and in the Kherson direction they hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
08:36 According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrainian troops are having success in the Zaporozhye region and have advanced west of Rabotino. At the same time, Russian forces began offensive operations on many sectors of the front, trying to seize and maintain the initiative until the presidential elections in the Russian Federation.
07:41 The fragments of the Russian missile, which was shot down over the Krivoy Rog region yesterday, damaged the premises of one of the enterprises, no people were injured, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OSA Sergei Lysak.
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