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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 08.11 Ukraine MOD 08 Nov 2022
• Russia Suffering Heavy Losses In East, Kyiv Says, As Kherson Battle Looms In South RFE/RL 08 Nov 2022 -- Kyiv's forces have repelled several waves of Russian attacks in the Donbas, the Ukrainian military says, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the heavy losses sustained by the Russians on a daily basis highlighted the "madness" of Moscow's strategy of attack.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Needs Air Defense Systems to Counter Russian Bombardments, Report Warns VOA 08 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems from the West, according to a new report, which warns that Russia could seek to repeat the tactics it used in Syria to bombard Ukrainian cities from the skies.
• Ukraine Willing to Consider 'Genuine' Negotiations With Russia VOA 08 Nov 2022 -- Ahead of his address to world leaders at a global climate summit on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country was willing to consider "genuine" negotiations with Russia.
• Ukraine Wants Extension Of Grain Export Deal, Zelenskiy Tells Visiting U.S. Ambassador To UN RFE/RL 08 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for an extension of the Black Sea grain export deal that has allowed exports from three major Ukrainian ports, easing a global food crisis.
• Ukraine rules out peace talks unless Russia returns captured land Press TV 08 Nov 2022 -- Kiev has called for the restoration of Ukraine's borders as a precondition for the resumption of peace talks with Russia.
• Ukraine accuses Russia of preparing for street fighting in Kherson ahead of offensive Press TV 08 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine has accused Russia of occupying empty homes in Kherson with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting, ahead of an expected Ukrainian offensive to recapture the southern city.
• We are doing everything to ensure that the Russian plan to turn winter into a weapon fails - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• We count on Iceland's support for the earliest possible accession of Ukraine to the North Atlantic Alliance - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• There can be no effective climate policy without peace on earth - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of the 27th UN Conference on Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• A deal with the current President of the Russian Federation is a ticket to a world where international law is no longer valid - Mykhailo Podolyak in an interview with La Repubblica President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• President met with a member of the US President's Cabinet, United States Ambassador to the United Nations President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• It is Ukraine that helps fight the food crisis created as a result of Russian aggression - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022
• The Liberty Medal is for everyone who fights and works to protect Ukraine, everyone who supports us - speech by President at the 34th award ceremony of the National Constitution Center President of Ukraine 08 Nov 2022

Russia

• Satellite Images Show A Russian Buildup In Belarus. Experts Say It May Be A Bluff. RFE/RL 08 Nov 2022 -- When Russia held large-scale military exercises in Belarus in February, the two countries described them as defensive in nature, aimed at repelling outside aggression, namely from Ukraine and NATO.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 08 Nov 2022
• U.S. Provides Advanced Air Defense Systems to Ukraine DoD News 08 Nov 2022 -- Two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems have been delivered to Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
• US Envoy to UN Stresses 'Steadfast' Support, Grain Deal Significance on Ukraine Visit VOA 08 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield met Ukraine's president in Kyiv on Tuesday and expressed Washington's "steadfast" support for the country, which is suffering rolling power blackouts, water shortages and Russian shelling.
• Maintaining Contact With Kremlin 'In The Interests' Of U.S., Sullivan Says RFE/RL 08 Nov 2022 -- U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed that communication channels between the United States and Russia remain open despite the war in Ukraine, the BBC reports.
• Sullivan Says US Engaged in Talks With Russia to Reduce Risk, Warn Against Use of Nukes Sputnik 08 Nov 2022 -- US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said during a think-tank event that US officials recently had an opportunity to engage with the Russian government at senior levels to reduce risk and convey the consequences of the potential use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
• White House says US support for Ukraine 'unwavering' even if Republicans win midterm elections Press TV 08 Nov 2022 -- The White House vows the US support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will continue unabated even if Republicans win the country's midterm elections.
• Readout of Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko US Dept. of Commerce 08 Nov 2022 -- Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko to Washington D.C. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo expressed the U.S. government's continued strong support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, and First Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko briefed Raimondo on Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and Ukraine's efforts to promote economic recovery.

NATO

• Allied Warfighter Talks Look to NATO's Future DoD News 08 Nov 2022 -- The Allied Warfighter Talks are underway today with the goals of increasing NATO's deterrence and defense capabilities and assuring alliance unity in the wake of Russia's unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Finland to contribute to shipment of Ukraine grain Finnish Government 08 Nov 2022 -- Finland will support the grain shipments of the World Food Programme (WFP) from Ukraine to Somalia. At the same time, Finland will increase its humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa, where more than 20 million people are in need of urgent food aid.
• Norway to provide support for grain transport from Ukraine to Ethiopia Government of Norway 08 Nov 2022 -- 'Norway will provide NOK 9.5 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the transport, processing and distribution of 25,000 tons of grain from Ukraine to Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

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