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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 09.12 Ukraine MOD 09 Dec 2022
• Russia Presses Offensive In Eastern Ukraine As U.S. Readies More Military Aid For Kyiv RFE/RL 09 Dec 2022 -- Russian forces pounded the entire front line in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk and Luhansk, the General Staff of the Ukrainian military said on December 9, as U.S. officials said that Washington was preparing to send Ukraine a $275 million military aid package containing new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses.
• Russia Has Rocket Launcher at Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, Utility Says VOA 09 Dec 2022 -- Russia has placed several Grad rocket launchers at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to Ukraine's state-owned nuclear power utility.

Ukraine

• 'Mine Terror' Will Be Among Charges Against Russia, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 09 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on December 8 that he believes "mine terror" will be one of the charges against Russia when it is held to account for its invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine evidences crisis of international human rights protection system, necessary to look for ways to reform it - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• To involve the world in the implementation of the peace formula is now one of the key tasks for Ukraine - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• There must be a single legal front that will overcome Russia's genocidal policy - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at "UA: Human Rights in Dark Times" International Conference in Kyiv President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• Guaranteeing the security of the Mykolaiv region and its ports will be the next step towards ensuring global food security - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of the TRT World Forum 2022 in Istanbul President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• The spirit of Ukraine is the spirit of freedom that echoes in the souls of people around the world - President's speech at the Time event dedicated to the announcement of remarkable people and events of 2022 President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• Ukraine expects Red Cross to take more concrete, effective steps regarding Ukrainian POWs - Andriy Yermak at meeting with ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• Andriy Yermak meets with G7 ambassadors to discuss Ukrainian peace formula President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022
• Roman Mashovets meets with Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Dec 2022

Russia

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on a report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Dec 2022
• Putin: Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure a response to Kiev's strikes on Russia's power lines Press TV 09 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure were a response to Kiev's strikes on Russia's power lines.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - December 09, 2022 DOD
• $275 Million in Additional Assistance for Ukraine DoD 09 Dec 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $275 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twenty-seventh drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
• $275 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 09 Dec 2022 -- In recent weeks the Kremlin has increased its attacks against critical infrastructure, attacks that are causing widespread suffering for the people of Ukraine.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 09 Dec 2022
• US to send $275 million worth of weapons to Ukraine as EU increases arms for Kiev Press TV 09 Dec 2022 -- The United States has agreed to send more weapons to Ukraine as the European Union is to add 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) to a fund used to help arm Kiev.
• $275 Million More in US Military Aid to Ukraine VOA 09 Dec 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden authorized a new round of $275 million in military aid for Ukraine, offering new capabilities to defeat drones and boost air defenses, according to a memo released Friday by the White House.
• U.S. official denies support for Ukraine causing Taiwan arms backlog CNA 09 Dec 2022 -- The United States' efforts to support Ukraine with military equipment is "in no way" obstructing its plans to provide arms for Taiwan, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said Thursday at a security forum.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 135 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 09 Dec 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) carried out nuclear safety and security missions at Ukraine's Khmelnytskyy and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) this week as part of its ongoing and intensifying activities to help avert the danger of a nuclear accident during the current armed conflict in the country, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
• Ukraine war: Attacks against civilians and infrastructure must stop, disarmament chief tells Security Council UN News 09 Dec 2022 -- The only way to end the suffering and devastation in Ukraine, "is by ending the war", the UN's top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday.

Foreign Reactions

• Human Rights Day: Council of Europe leaders call for collective action to end impunity for crimes committed against Ukraine Council of Europe 09 Dec 2022 -- Ahead of Human Rights Day (10 December), the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and the Committee of Ministers Chair, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, have issued a joint statement calling for a collective response to grave violations of human rights and crimes committed in the context of Russia's persisting aggression against Ukraine.
• Council adopts conclusions on the fight against impunity in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 09 Dec 2022 -- The Council today adopted conclusions on the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in connection with Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
• Norway signs agreement to provide NOK 1 billion to repair damaged infrastructure in Ukraine Government of Norway 09 Dec 2022
• Russia is perpetrating this war of aggression with weapons sourced from Iran: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 09 Dec 2022 -- Statement delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Ukraine
• PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 9 December 2022 Gov.UK 09 Dec 2022
• Iran blasts "unrestrained" Western weapons delivery for further complicating Ukraine's situation People's Daily 09 Dec 2022 -- The Iranian foreign minister said Thursday that the "unrestrained" delivery of American and European weapons to Ukraine has further complicated the situation in the country.

News Reports

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: U.S. profits greatly from Ukrainian crisis: Russian official People's Daily 09 Dec 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis.