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Combat Operations

• Senior Military Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 12 Dec 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 12.12 Ukraine MOD 12 Dec 2022
• Official Says Fighting Remains Intense in the Donbas DoD News 12 Dec 2022 -- There continues to be fighting in Ukraine along the forward line of troops, with particularly intense combat in the Donbas region as Russian forces conduct a ground offensive amid attempts to take the city of Bakhmut, a senior military official said today.
• First Deputy Head of Kherson Administration Injured in Assassination Attempt - Authorities Sputnik 12 Dec 2022 -- Vitaly Bulyuk, first deputy head of the Kherson regional administration, was injured in an assassination attempt on Monday when his car blew up, killing one civilian, the administration told Sputnik.

Ukraine

• Ukrainian president holds talks with French, Turkish leaders People's Daily 12 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Blackouts are the last hope of terrorists, but even without light, we know well where to shoot and what to liberate - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Dec 2022
• I propose to convene the Global Peace Formula Summit to determine how we can implement the Ukrainian Peace Formula - address by the President to the G7 leaders President of Ukraine 12 Dec 2022
• The Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are the backbone of our defense and the army's movement towards the liberation of Ukrainian land - President during the presentation of state awards President of Ukraine 12 Dec 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Joseph Biden President of Ukraine 12 Dec 2022

Russia

• Russia Will Continue Cooperation With UN for 'Concrete' Results on Grain Deal: Foreign Ministry Sputnik 12 Dec 2022 -- Russia will continue to cooperate with the United Nations within the grain deal to achieve concrete results and to establish food security in low-income countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Monday.

United States

• Biden promises Zelenseky to strengthen Ukraine's air defense Press TV 12 Dec 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has promised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to strengthen the country's air defense as the war with Russia drags on.
• Biden Reaffirms US Support for Kiev in Phone Call With Zelensky Sputnik 12 Dec 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has reiterated Washington's support for Ukraine in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House informs.
• US Treasury Chief Affirms Billions of Dollars of Aid to Ukraine For 'As Long as it Takes' Sputnik 12 Dec 2022 -- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen weighed in on the risks of a recession, surging inflation and developments in Ukraine, which Washington continues to pump with weapons, as she appeared in a lengthy media interview on 11 December.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• G7 Leaders' Statement The White House 12 Dec 2022
• EU, G7 Pledge More Military Aid To Ukraine As Russia Pounds Infrastructure RFE/RL 12 Dec 2022 -- The world's leading economies have pledged to send more military aid to Ukraine to bolster Kyiv's military capabilities after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) for modern tanks, artillery, and long-range weapons.
• G7 Pledges to Rebuild Ukraine VOA 12 Dec 2022 -- The leaders of the Group of Seven nations reaffirmed their unwavering support and solidarity with Ukraine on Monday, pledging to meet Ukraine's urgent requirements for military and defense equipment against Russia's aggression.
• Iran says kiev provided no documents for Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones IRNA 12 Dec 2022 -- Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Monday that Kiev has provided no documents for what it claims to be Russia's use of Iranian drones.
• Iranian Defense Minister: Kiev Has Shown No Proof of Russia Using Iranian Drones Sputnik 12 Dec 2022 -- Kiev failed to provide any evidence that Russia was using Iranian drones in Ukraine at a joint expert meeting, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said on Monday.
• Presidents of Türkiye, Ukraine discuss expanding scope of grain deal People's Daily 12 Dec 2022 -- Presidents of Türkiye and Ukraine on Sunday discussed expanding the scope of the grain deal and the Ukraine-Russia conflict over the phone, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.

News Reports

• For Ukrainians Without Electricity, Bulgarians Provide A Lifeline: Portable Generators RFE/RL 12 Dec 2022 -- More than 100 portable electric generators will soon be shipped from Bulgaria to Ukraine, where the Russian military's targeting of energy infrastructure has left millions without power or facing outages.