Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 13.47 As a result of a drone attack last night in the Kiev region, damage was recorded to one private residential building and two outbuildings, no critical or residential infrastructure was hit, no people were injured, said the head of the regional military administration, Ruslan Kravchenko.
09.16 On the night of December 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 74 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. Another 46 enemy drones were lost.
08.59 The thousand and nineteenth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun. A total of 182 combat clashes have been recorded over the past day.
08.37 Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses at the front amounted to 1,460 people, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning report on Sunday, December 8.
05.28 Russian troops advanced in Toretsk and near the settlements of Vozrozhdenie, Shevchenko, Novotroitskoye, Pushkin and Storozhevye in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian project DeepState reported.
01:00 The US Department of Defense announced a new $988 million defense aid package for Ukraine. The Pentagon will provide HIMARS ammunition, drones, various equipment, and spare parts.
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10/21 Elon Musk's SpaceX has won a contract from the Pentagon to expand Ukraine's access to a more secure, militarized version of its Starlink satellite network.
The contract stipulates that the 2,500 Starlink terminals already in Ukraine will have access to Starshield, a classified and encrypted signal via Starlink that is harder to hack or jam. This is in addition to the 500 terminals that were connected to Starshield earlier.
20.25 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "good and productive" meeting with newly elected US President Donald Trump in Paris.
"We all want this war to end as quickly and fairly as possible. We talked about our people, about the situation on the ground, about a fair peace... Peace through force is possible," the head of state said.
19:55 According to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, Russia has lost 600,000 troops in the war with Ukraine. This has weakened Russia in Syria.
"Russia, which is deeply bogged down in Ukraine and has lost more than 600 thousand soldiers there, seems unable to stop this literal march of rebels across Syria," the politician emphasized.
19.20 Vienna is ready to host future peace talks between Ukraine and Russia as the capital of a neutral country. This was stated by Federal Chancellor of Austria Karl Negammer following a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
"We talked about intensifying our joint efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace. As the capital of a neutral country, Vienna is always ready to host future peace talks," he said.
18:45 President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris. This is the first meeting of the politicians since the US presidential election, but the second in a year.
17:50 By the New Year there may be positive news about the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity. This was stated by the ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets.
"There is communication, I really hope that by the new year we will have positive news. I really don't want Ukrainian society to perceive this information as an announcement. You can never be 100% sure that you are expecting an agreement from the Russian Federation," he said.
16.50 Among the 10 killed as a result of the attack on Zaporizhia on December 6, according to the results of identification, there are two children. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.
"Among the dead are two children - identification of people killed by Russians during the attack on Zaporizhia continues. The enemy struck a busy area where people were simply returning home on Friday evening," he noted.
15.55 Talk about the hypothetical participation of German troops in the peacekeeping mission in Ukraine is premature. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. According to him, as long as the fighting continues, there will be neither soldiers from Germany nor German ground forces in Ukraine.
14.14 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the capital of France. The Ukrainian leader will hold meetings with several heads of state. He may also meet with Donald Trump.
13.56 Russian law enforcement officers detained a group of Kremlin-appointed "officials" in the territory of the so-called "DPR" accused of looting during military operations. They robbed the Azovelektrostal plant in Mariupol of at least 518 million rubles.
12.33 The possible deployment of Russian Oreshnik missiles in Belarus does not increase the immediate risks of medium-range ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine or NATO countries, despite increased "nuclear sabre rattling" by the Kremlin, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
10:23 Denmark has provided Ukraine with a second batch of F-16 fighter jets. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, her team, and the people of Denmark.
09.45 Ukrainian naval drones successfully attacked Russian targets on captured gas platforms off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea.
09.27 On Saturday night, the Russians attacked Ukraine with one missile and 14 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. Most of the targets were shot down and lost their location, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
09.04 Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out five strikes on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, and also hit two command posts.
08.02 Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses at the front amounted to 1,300 people, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported . Also, the Ukrainian military destroyed about 100 units of enemy equipment, including two air defense systems.
07.41 In Krivoy Rog, during an emergency rescue operation at the site of the Russian strike, the body of another victim was found. The death toll has risen to three people. Another 17 people were injured.
07.23 On Saturday night, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the infrastructure of the city of Konotop. All necessary services are currently working on the scene. The consequences of the Russian attack are still being clarified.
02.55 Explosions were heard near the administrative center of the Russian region of Adygea, the city of Maikop. Social media reports indicate that flames and smoke appeared after the explosions. The area is home to the Khansk military airfield, which was already attacked by Ukrainian drones in October.
01:00 Rescuers have completed emergency rescue operations at the site of the airstrike in Zaporizhia. The number of victims has risen to 24. Of these, three are children - a four-month-old baby, 4 and 11 years old. Ten people died, eight of whom were in cars.