Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:38 US President Joe Biden will hold talks with the leaders of the G7 countries on Friday, December 13. One of the key topics of discussion at the meeting will be support for Ukraine.
22:24 Current US President Joe Biden has agreed on a new aid package for Ukraine. This was stated by Biden's national security communications adviser John Kirby.
21:34 Russian occupiers attacked Kiev with attack drones on Thursday evening, December 12. The wreckage of one of the drones fell in the Pechersk district.
21:23 US President-elect Donald Trump said during a meeting in Paris on December 7 that Europe would be forced to bear the brunt of the commitments to support Ukraine and the upcoming ceasefire.
20:56 There is no immediate military threat to NATO members yet, but the Alliance is not ready for what will happen in four to five years. This was stated by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mark Rutte, who added that Moscow is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Ukraine and the West.
19:44 At a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chinese leader Xi Jinping recalled the principles of preventing the spread of the "conflict" and pointed out the need to "defuse the situation" in the war against Ukraine.
19:39 The Ambassador of the French Republic to Ukraine Gael Veyssières emphasized that Paris is open to the idea of ​​inviting Ukraine to NATO. At the same time, the diplomat added that any decision regarding NATO should be made by all member countries.
18.52 The IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna approved Ukraine's resolution on the security of energy infrastructure. Only Russia and China voted against.
18.46 Russians have launched a massive fake about allegedly poisoned water for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command has denied this Russian fabrication, the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reports.
18:23 The Ambassador of the French Republic to Ukraine Gael Veyssières confirmed that French Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighters will be delivered to Ukraine in early 2025. He stated this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
16.35 US President-elect Donald Trump is against Ukraine launching long-range American missile strikes on Russian territory. He said this in an interview with Time magazine.
15:51 President Volodymyr Zelensky visited one of the divisions of the 27th rocket artillery brigade named after Petro Kalnyshevsky in the Zaporizhia direction. This was reported by the press service of the leader of the Ukrainian state.
15.22 Deputy General Designer and Head of the Software Department of the Moscow Experimental Design Bureau Mars Mikhail Shatsky was killed in the Moscow Region as a result of a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. This was reported by Ukrainskaya Pravda , citing its sources in the special services.
14.59 In the Carpathian region, two doctors - a father and son - were informed of suspicion for helping to "dodge" mobilization. For the "service" the doctors demanded 10 thousand dollars.
14.06 In Zaporozhye, the number of victims of the Russian missile attack was 11 people. The search and rescue operation in the city has been completed.
13.49 The court sentenced the head of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. This was reported by the SBU.
13.43 Ukraine is not yet ready for negotiations with Russia. To start them, our country must be strong enough to talk to the aggressor on equal terms. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak in an interview with Suspilny.
12:37 In Moscow, Mikhail Shatsky, deputy general designer and head of the software department at KB Mars , who was involved in upgrading X-59 cruise missiles to the X-69 level and introducing new UAVs, was probably killed. This was reported by Russian media.
12.28 Russia's response to the alleged attack by Ukraine on the city of Taganrog will definitely happen - then and in the way that is deemed appropriate. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
11:23 As a result of a missile attack on the city of Taganrog in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, one soldier was killed and 41 others were injured. The strikes targeted an aircraft repair plant, a military airfield, and a military unit where the 5th aviation group of the 6955th air base is stationed, the Telegram channel ASTRA reported , citing sources.
8:50 The situation on the front remains difficult. The Russian Federation, using its superiority in manpower and equipment, continues to attack Ukrainian positions. In total, 203 combat clashes have been recorded over the past 24 hours. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that over the past 24 hours, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit four command posts and four areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
8:27 Russians are redeploying military equipment from the temporarily occupied Crimea to the occupied areas of the Zaporizhia region. This was reported by the ATESH partisan movement. The partisans recorded and tracked the movement of a column of military equipment moving along the highway to the north of the peninsula. They assume that the column was probably heading towards the temporarily occupied Zaporizhia region. This indicates possible offensive operations in the southern direction. A large number of armored vehicles were spotted in the column, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, as well as military tractors and trucks.
7:45 The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 1,390 Russian occupiers in one day. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 12.12.24 were approximately 758,730 people. This was reported by the General Staff.
7:23 Rescuers have unblocked the body of a woman from under the rubble of a building in Zaporizhia destroyed by a Russian missile strike on December 10. The number of victims due to enemy shelling has increased to ten people. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.