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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 13.12 Ukraine MOD 13 Dec 2022

Ukraine

• After the adoption of the law on national minorities, Ukraine has become one step closer to the European Union - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• I urge you to support the Ukrainian Peace Formula and to start the consolidation of the world for the sake of countering ecocide - speech by the President in the Parliament of New Zealand President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• The story of DACK is over, the story of reforms continues even during the war - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• Andriy Yermak discussed with Jake Sullivan the continuation of security, economic and humanitarian support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• The more effectively we combine the power of Ukraine and France, the more we will benefit from it, the more reliable peace will be - President's address to the participants of the forum on the resilience and reconstruction of Ukraine in Paris President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• We need the Paris Mechanism, which will help give timely responses to the challenges of Russian energy terror - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of "In solidarity with the Ukrainian People" conference President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2022
• Ukrainian, U.S. presidents discuss defense, financial aid for Kiev People's Daily 13 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed defense and financial assistance provided by the U.S. to Kiev, Zelensky's press service reported Monday.
• Combat Readiness Inspection In Belarus To Be Monitored By Ukraine, Border Service Says RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- The Belarusian Defense Ministry says it is carrying out an inspection of its armed forces' combat readiness, a move that the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said it is monitoring as it continues observing cooperation between Russia and Belarus.

Russia

• Kremlin Spokesman Says Russia Never Deployed Heavy Weapons at Zaporozhye NPP Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- Russian heavy weapons have never been and are not now deployed at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Kremlin Says Russian Troops Withdrawal From Ukraine Before Year-End Impossible Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- The possibility for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine before the end of the year is "out of the question," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Russia rejects Zelensky's withdrawal proposal, saying Kiev must accept 'new realities' Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- Russia has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a pullout of Russian troops this Christmas, saying Kiev needs to accept "new realities" with regards to territories in the country.

United States

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Participates in Call With Ukrainian Leaders DoD 13 Dec 2022
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 13 Dec 2022
• US Officials: US Preparing to Send Patriot Defense System to Ukraine VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- The United States is preparing to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to shoot down incoming Russian missiles, a decision that could be announced as soon as this week, a U.S. defense official and a second U.S. official told VOA on Tuesday.
• Pentagon: No Credible Information About Any US Weapons for Ukraine Being Diverted Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- The United States has no credible information to indicate that any of the US weapons provided to Ukraine have been diverted, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.

NATO

• NATO Faces 'Very Real' Arms Shortages Due to Ukraine Conflict, Aims to Fill Gap, US Envoy Says Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- Members of NATO face "very" real" arms shortages due to the conflict in Ukraine, and the alliance is working with the military-industrial complex on filling these gaps, US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said on Tuesday.

United Nations

• Update 136 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 13 Dec 2022 -- Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal have agreed that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will establish a continuous presence of nuclear safety and security experts at all of the country's nuclear power plants as part of stepped-up efforts to help prevent a nuclear accident during the current armed conflict.
• Ukraine: Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent 'cascade' of poverty, hunger UN News 13 Dec 2022 -- The war in Ukraine is a "relentless humanitarian nightmare" said the UN chief on Tuesday, warning that the death and destruction afflicting civilians there will take years to overcome, and rebuild.
• UN: Half of Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Destroyed by Russian Attacks VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- The United Nations reports Russia has destroyed 50% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, putting millions of people at risk of sickness and death as temperatures continue to plunge.

Foreign Reactions

• G7, EU vow more weapons supply to Ukraine as fighting rages Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- The world's largest economies have vowed to deliver more military aid to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities with a focus on air defense as fighting rages on in the country tenth months into the war.
• As Battles Rage In The East, Western Allies Pledge More Than $1 Billion For Repairs To Ukraine's Power Grid RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian and Russian forces fought pitched battles in the east as Moscow continued its offensive in several directions while Western allies pledged an amount exceeding President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's request for more aid to help repair Ukraine's power infrastructure.
• Ukraine Allies Pledge $1 Billion to Bolster Its Infrastructure Needs VOA 13 Dec 2022 -- About 70 countries and institutions pledged more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine on Tuesday to repair the infrastructure that Russia has relentlessly battered with airstrikes in recent weeks, cutting power and water supplies for millions of Ukrainians during the winter months.
• Standing with the Ukrainian people: EU delivers further energy support for the winter European Commission 13 Dec 2022 -- At a time when temperatures across Ukraine have dropped to below zero, Russian attacks have left millions without reliable access to electricity, central heating and water. To help those most in need, at the conference 'Standing with the Ukrainian people' in Paris today, President Ursula von der Leyen made three important announcements: 1) a new EU delivery of urgently needed power generators, 2)the setting up of a rescEU health and energy hub in Poland opened to any third country donors, 3) the donations of energy saving lightbulbs.
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the Conference 'Standing with the Ukrainian people' European Commission 13 Dec 2022
• Additional SEK 600 million in support to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 13 Dec 2022 -- The Government is increasing its support to Ukraine by SEK 600 million through a new mechanism under the World Bank. It aims to maintain access to energy, heating and health care, and to support agriculture and the education system.
• UK sanctions Russian military commanders, Iranian businessmen over Ukraine war Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- Britain has imposed new sanctions against senior Russian military commanders for their role in the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as Iranian businessmen over allegations of involvement in the production and supply of military drones to the Kremlin.
• U.K. Sanctions Russian Military Officials, Iranian Drone Company And Businessmen RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- The United Kingdom has announced a new package of 16 sanctions targeting senior Russian commanders for their involvement in the Russian military and Iranian businessmen and officials involved in the production and/or supply of drones to Moscow, which is using the aircraft in its war against Ukraine to decimate the country's energy infrastructure.
• UK 'Open-Minded' on Sending Long-Range Strike Systems to Ukraine to 'Punish' Russia Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- The United Kingdom has delivered over £3.2 billion ($4 billion US) in military support to Ukraine this year, and pledged £2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) more in 2023. Meanwhile, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, ordinary Britons have recently suffered the worst fall in living standards since record-keeping began in 1948.
• New UK sanctions target senior Russian commanders following strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure UK FCDO 13 Dec 2022 -- UK announces a new package of sanctions in response to Russia's continued strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
• Kiev offers no proof of alleged 'Russian use' of Iranian drones in Ukraine war: Iran defense chief Press TV 13 Dec 2022 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says Ukrainian officials have failed to provide any evidence for their claim that Russia is using Iranian drones in its war on Ukraine.

News Reports

• 'The Bakhmut Meat Grinder': Russian Troops Are Pummeling This Donbas City. It's Unclear Why. RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- In a courtyard outside a battered apartment building in the eastern city of Bakhmut, the crackle of a makeshift fire on which an elderly woman named Alla was trying to boil water was occasionally interrupted by the crack, whistle, and thump of incoming Russian artillery.
• Kazakh News Website Rejects Russian Media Regulator's Request To Delete War Reports RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Vlast.kz news website has refused to follow a request from Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor, to delete two reports about Moscow's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.