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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 30.11 Ukraine MOD 30 Nov 2022
• Ukrainian Forces Stave Off Multiple Attacks Amid Relentless Russian Shelling Of Energy Targets RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian forces have repelled more Russian military attacks in the east as Moscow pounded civilian settlements in central and southern Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure, the military and regional officials said as millions of people faced power and heating shortages at the onset of winter.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Thanks Germany For Recognizing 1932-33 Famine In Ukraine As Genocide RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked the German parliament for recognizing the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine, known as the Holodomor, as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.
• We are analyzing the intentions of the occupiers and preparing a countermeasure - even more powerful than now - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 30 Nov 2022
• If Ukraine fails to hold out against Russia's aggression, this war will spread to other territories, maybe even to other continents - President at the NYT DealBook Summit President of Ukraine 30 Nov 2022
• Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 30 Nov 2022

Russia

• Satellites Used Against Russia in Ukraine May Become Legitimate Targets Sputnik 30 Nov 2022 -- Quasi-civilian satellites used by Western countries to support the Ukrainian military throughout the conflict may become legitimate targets for Russia, Vladimir Ermakov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's non-proliferation and arms control department, has told Sputnik.

United States

• US: Russian Attacks on Ukraine's Infrastructure Will Not Divide West VOA 30 Nov 2022 -- The United States said Wednesday that Russia's weeks-long campaign targeting attacks on Ukraine's vital heating, electrical and water infrastructure would not diminish Western resolve to support Kyiv in its nine-month fight against Moscow's invasion.
• Blinken Says Putin's 'Ire And Fire' Attacks On Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure Will Not Divide Allies RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia's recent strategy of targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure will not divide Ukraine's supporters.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 30 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Nov 2022
• Army announces contract award for National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems US Army 30 Nov 2022 -- As part of the fifth Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, the U.S. Army awarded a not-to-exceed letter contract for $1.2 billion on Nov. 30, 2022, to Raytheon Missiles and Defense for delivery of six National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System batteries, training and logistical support to Ukraine's military and security forces. This effort is a follow-on to the letter contract awarded to Raytheon on Aug. 26 to deliver two NASAMS batteries to the Ukrainian military as part of the third USAI package. The first two batteries have been delivered and deployed, and have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of the systems against the threat.

NATO

United Nations

• IAEA says to strengthen presence in all nuclear plants in Ukraine People's Daily 30 Nov 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday.

Foreign Reactions

• Stop Russia's war against Ukraine, strengthen international security, say civil society groups ahead of Łódź Ministerial Council OSCE 30 Nov 2022 -- Today, civil society representatives from across the OSCE area presented their recommendations that focused on stopping the war in Ukraine and overhauling the international security architecture at the annual OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Łódź.
• Ukraine: Commission presents options to make sure that Russia pays for its crimes European Commission 30 Nov 2022 -- The Commission presented today different options to Member States to make sure that Russia is held accountable for the atrocities and crimes committed during the war in Ukraine.
• Finland supports energy sector in Ukraine Finnish Government 30 Nov 2022 -- On 24 November, Finland sent much needed help for the energy sector in Ukraine. The delivery package comprised components of the electricity grid, such as current transformers, circuit breakers and relays. Earlier this autumn, 28 current transformers were delivered to Ukraine.
• Norway provides support for further shipment of grain from Ukraine Government of Norway 30 Nov 2022 -- 'Grain from Ukraine is needed in many countries where people are experiencing acute food insecurity.
• Austin Thanks France for Assisting in Ukraine's Defense DoD News 30 Nov 2022 -- The United States is grateful for France's contribution to Ukraine's fight to defend itself, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. "We're committed to working with you to help keep that support strong."
• Nigerian President: Ukraine War Funneling Arms, Fighters into Lake Chad Basin VOA 30 Nov 2022 -- Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist groups.

News Reports

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine sets up more than 4,000 emergency shelters amid blackouts People's Daily 30 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Exiled Group Uniting Russia's Non-Russian Ethnic Groups Protest Pope's Comments RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- The Free Nations League, an exiled group representing some of the dozens of non-Russian ethnic groups inside Russia, has sent a letter to Pope Francis protesting against his recent comments calling Chechens and Buryats "perhaps the cruelest" in Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Crimean Tatar Activist Gets 17 Years In Prison in Russia On Terrorism Charges RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- A court in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Crimean Tatar activist Marlen Mustafayev to 17 years in prison on terrorism charges.
• On Eve Of Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Court Catered To Yanukovych's Interests, RFE/RL Investigation Finds RFE/RL 30 Nov 2022 -- As Russian troops accumulated in the tens of thousands along Ukraine's borders in December 2021, Moscow-friendly former leader Viktor Yanukovych was preparing for an offensive of his own - a bid to overturn, in court, the Ukrainian legislature's decision that stripped him of his title and status as president in 2014.