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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 23.11 Ukraine MOD 23 Nov 2022
• Russia Pounds Ukrainian Power Grid With New Airstrikes VOA 23 Nov 2022 -- Russia launched new airstrikes Wednesday against Ukraine's already-battered power grid, with Moscow's forces apparently intent on inflicting anguish on Ukrainians at the onset of winter.
• Ukraine Says Russian Strike Hit Maternity Ward VOA 23 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that overnight airstrikes by Russian forces hit a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a newborn baby and wounding its mother.

Ukraine

• World Must Recognize Russia As Terrorist State, Ukraine's Kuleba Says Ahead Of UN Security Council Meeting RFE/RL 23 Nov 2022 -- Russia should be declared a terrorist state around the world, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said after another massive Russian missile attack killed six people and wounded 36.
• Ukraine highly appreciates support from Montenegro - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 23 Nov 2022
• The project of assistance from the European cities with the supply of generators is designed to help Ukrainians survive the most difficult winter in modern history - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 23 Nov 2022

Russia

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - November 23, 2022 DOD
• $400 Million in Additional Assistance for Ukraine DoD 23 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $400 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twenty-sixth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
• $400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 23 Nov 2022 -- The United States continues to support Ukraine with additional military assistance to help defend itself, including from the Kremlin's relentless attacks on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 23 Nov 2022
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Ukraine Power Outages from Russia's Missile Strikes The White House 23 Nov 2022
• Statement by President Joe Biden on Remembering the Holodomor The White House 23 Nov 2022
• US senators urge Pentagon to send advanced drones to Ukraine Press TV 23 Nov 2022 -- A bipartisan group of 16 US senators has asked the President Joe Biden administration to consider giving Ukraine advanced drones to fight Russian forces.
• US to provide $4.5 billion in financial aid to Ukraine Press TV 23 Nov 2022 -- The United States has said it would provide $4.5 billion in financial support for Ukraine, with the funds aimed at "bolstering economic stability and supporting core government services."

NATO

United Nations

• Update 131 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 23 Nov 2022 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has once again lost access to external electricity and is instead relying on its emergency diesel generators for the power it needs for reactor cooling and other essential nuclear safety and security functions, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today, using information provided by the IAEA staff on the site.
• IAEA Chief Meets Russian Delegation Amid Concerns Over Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 23 Nov 2022 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi has met with a delegation from Russia over safety concerns at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which again came under attack last week.

Foreign Reactions

• European Parliament declares Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism European Parliament 23 Nov 2022 -- Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin's regime against Ukrainian civilians, MEPs have recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
• EU declares Russia 'state sponsor of terror'; Moscow says EU 'sponsor of idiocy' Press TV 23 Nov 2022 -- The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution designating Russia as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' over the war in Ukraine.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 23 Nov 2022 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group Finnish MoD 23 Nov 2022 -- Today, representatives of the Northern Group - comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom - met in Oslo on board the UK aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, and gave the following statement:
• Russia's systematic attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure are unacceptable, and must end UK FCDO 23 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Ukraine
• UK concerned about Russian violations of international humanitarian law: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 23 Nov 2022 -- Ambassador Neil Bush criticises the Russian government and military for reported violations of international humanitarian law in Russia's war against Ukraine.
• UK to give artillery rounds and helicopters as part of military aid to Ukraine UK MOD 23 Nov 2022 -- 10,000 artillery rounds will be donated, as the UK completes the first delivery of Sea King helicopters to Ukraine.
• The Government of Sweden welcomes the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative Government Offices of Sweden 23 Nov 2022 -- On 17 November, the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports was extended by four months. The agreement, negotiated by the UN and Türkiye, has facilitated the export of over 11 million metric tonnes of grain and foodstuffs from Ukraine.
• Iranian, Ukrainian experts meet to remove misunderstanding IRNA 23 Nov 2022 -- Defense experts of Iran and Ukraine have held a meeting to clear up misunderstandings about use of drones in the Ukraine conflict.
• Gas Stored In Ukraine Is Ours, Moldova Says, Accusing Russia Of Energy 'Blackmail' RFE/RL 23 Nov 2022 -- Moldova has accused Moscow of energy "blackmail" and dismissed allegations by Russian energy giant Gazprom that Ukraine is withholding deliveries intended for its neighbor as "manipulation" meant to justify cutting supplies for Chisinau.

News Reports

• 'Open for business': CIA to recruit spies among Russians displeased with Ukraine war Press TV 23 Nov 2022 -- A senior CIA official says the US spy agency has been seeking to recruit Russian nationals frustrated with the course of war in Ukraine, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant runner warns of possible catastrophe as attack continues People's Daily 23 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Analysis: Should Ukraine Negotiate with Russia? VOA 23 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian officials are pushing back against growing pressure to enter negotiations with Moscow even as relentless Russian airstrikes take a mounting toll on Ukrainian lives, wealth and infrastructure.