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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 12.09 Ukraine MOD 12 Sep 2022
• Senior Military Official and Senior Defense Official Hold a Background Briefing DoD 12 Sep 2022
• As Ukraine Pushes Forward, U.S. Officials Give Update DoD News 12 Sep 2022 -- Ukrainian government officials are trumpeting the success of their offensive in the Kharkiv region saying they have retaken about 1,200 square miles of territory from Russia, which launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion of its neighbor in February.
• Ukraine forces claim more territorial gains amid Russia's retaliatory strikes Press TV 12 Sep 2022 -- Ukrainian forces claim to have retaken more areas in their counteroffensive against Russian troops over the past day, with Moscow responding by heavy retaliatory strikes on the recaptured ground.
• Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Reclaimed More Territory, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- Ukrainian forces have recaptured 6,000 square kilometers in a counteroffensive this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 12 after a Russia-imposed official admitted Russian forces have been vastly outnumbered as the military pushes its counteroffensive in northeastern Ukraine.
• Second Backup Power Line Reconnected To Nuclear Plant As Ukraine, Russia Show Interest In Security Zone Proposal RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- A second backup power supply line has been reconnected to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, aiding in efforts to ensure that the nuclear core is properly cooled, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Kharkiv Mayor Says Power, Water Cut After New Round Of Russian Shelling RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has lost water and electricity supplies due to renewed Russian shelling, which the mayor says is nearing the city center.

Ukraine

• We still need to strengthen our cooperation with partners to overcome Russian terror - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2022
• President of Ukraine and the Director General of the International Organization for Migration discussed the support for Ukrainians suffering from the war President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2022
• Ex- Chief Of Ukraine's Security Service In Kharkiv Reportedly Detained On Treason Charge RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- The former chief of the directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in the eastern region of Kharkiv, Roman Dudin, has reportedly been detained on a charge of high treason.
• Ukraine Foreshadows Major US Weapons Request for Offensive Against Russia - Reports Sputnik 12 Sep 2022 -- The Ukrainian government previewed for US lawmakers a weapons package request that Kiev wants in order to press with an offensive campaign against Russia into the next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Russia

• Moscow says its military operation in Ukraine will continue until military goals achieved Press TV 12 Sep 2022 -- The Kremlin says Russia's special military operation in Ukraine will continue until all of its objectives are achieved.
• Russia's FSB Thwarts Terrorist Attacks in Crimea and Kherson Region Sputnik 12 Sep 2022 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had prevented a series of terrorist acts against the authorities of the Kherson Region and Crimea, and obtained data on an operation conducted by foreign security services.
• Germany's Supply of Lethal Weapons to Ukraine Crosses Russia's 'Red Line', Ambassador Warns Sputnik 12 Sep 2022 -- Germany supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine is a "red line" for Moscow, which Berlin should not have crossed, Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev said on Monday.
• Putin: West's Blitzkrieg Tactics Failed as Russia Promptly Implemented Protective Measures Sputnik 12 Sep 2022 -- Western countries slapped harsh sanctions on Russia's businesses, economy, media, sports and even culture shortly after Moscow launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. The sanctions backfired on those who imposed them, sending energy prices and inflation through the roof.
• How One Crusading Lawyer Battles For The Rights Of Russians Sent To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, several social media groups have sprung up where members of the Russian military can -- anonymously or otherwise - talk about the problems they face due to their participation in the war in Ukraine and ask for help from a lawyer.

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• Update 101 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 12 Sep 2022 -- A second back-up power line to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been restored, enabling the operator to keep one line in reserve while the other provides the plant with the external electricity it needs for reactor cooling and other essential safety functions during shutdown, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) learnt at the site today.
• Situation at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant 'Untenable,' Protection Zone Needed, IAEA's Grossi tells Board IAEA 12 Sep 2022 -- In his opening address to the IAEA's Board of Governors today, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reiterated his call for the establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
• IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors IAEA 12 Sep 2022
• Ukraine's suffering continues, acting UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council UN News 12 Sep 2022 -- The Human Rights Council opened a four-week session in Geneva on Monday, with multiple emergencies - from Afghanistan to Ukraine - set to take centre stage.

Foreign Reactions

• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on regional elections and their non-applicability to the territories of Ukraine European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Sep 2022 -- On 9-11 September, regional and local elections were held in Russia and also in the illegally annexed Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. The EU does not recognise the holding of these elections and their result in the Crimean Peninsula. The EU does not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, which is a violation of international law. Crimea is Ukraine.
• Ministry of the Interior prepares special act to ensure smooth extension of temporary protection for Ukrainians Finnish Government 12 Sep 2022 -- A special act prepared by the Ministry of the Interior would lay down provisions whereby the validity of residence permits issued by Finland on the basis of temporary protection would be extended automatically under the act for the duration of temporary protection in the EU.
• Vietnamese reject Russia's explanation of 'tactical withdrawal plan' in Ukraine Radio Free Asia 12 Sep 2022 -- Many Vietnamese welcomed the news that Russian troops withdrew from northeastern Ukraine during the weekend after a hasty advance by Ukrainian forces in the six-month conflict.

News Reports

• Ukraine counterattack a turning point? Conflict likely to be prolonged with the support of the West: experts Global Times 12 Sep 2022 -- While some Western media outlets applaud Ukrainian forces for regaining control over some major cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv and have described the territorial gains as a "turning point" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has lasted for half a year, some Chinese experts said it is still too early to predict a complete Ukrainian victory despite the successful tactical counterattack.
• Ukraine, US increased intelligence-sharing prior to counteroffensive: NYT Press TV 12 Sep 2022 -- The United States stepped up intelligence-sharing with Ukraine ahead of "Kiev's counteroffensive" against Russian forces in the east, a new US report says.
• Assassinations Of Two Russia-Imposed Officials In Occupied Kherson Faked By FSB RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- Reports about the assassination of two Moscow-appointed officials in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region have turned out to be ploys by Russian security authorities to foil what they claim were planned attacks.
• UN Rights Official Slams 'Intimidation' In Russia Of Those Opposed To Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations says Russia is undermining fundamental freedoms by "intimidating" voices opposed to the country's unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine.