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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 15.12 Ukraine MOD 15 Dec 2022
• Russia Strikes Ukrainian Infrastructure Again As UN Warns Of Serious Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- Russian forces keep pounding critical power infrastructure in Ukrainian cities, killing more civilians and leaving tens of thousands of more people without electricity, as its troops step up the pace of their relentless attacks along the entire front line in the east.

Ukraine

• The invaders cannot defeat our army, so they destroy every city and village; the only way to stop it is to push them out of our land - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 15 Dec 2022
• Andriy Yermak held consultations of diplomatic advisers in the format of the Lublin Triangle President of Ukraine 15 Dec 2022
• Ukrainian society expects justice - President during the participation in the solemn meeting of the Plenum of the Supreme Court President of Ukraine 15 Dec 2022
• Macro-financial support for Ukraine and strengthening EU sanctions against Russia are also weapons in the defense of freedom - President's speech at the meeting of the European Council President of Ukraine 15 Dec 2022
• Ukrainian parliament adopts laws for membership talks with EU People's Daily 15 Dec 2022 -- The Ukrainian parliament has adopted all laws needed for launching membership talks with the European Union, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on Wednesday.

Russia

• Russia Warns US on Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- Russia's foreign ministry warned the United States on Thursday that if it ships sophisticated Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it a "provocative move" that could prompt a response from the Kremlin.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 15 Dec 2022
• $84 million contract awarded for Excalibur replenishment US Army 15 Dec 2022 -- The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology's Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition and Army Contracting Command-New Jersey awarded an $84 million contract modification to Raytheon Missiles and Defense for Excalibur 1B projectiles on Nov. 29.
• U.S. Plans Combined Arms Training for Ukrainian Soldiers DoD News 15 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. has provided both equipment and training to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty against an illegal invasion by Russia that began in February. Now the U.S. will provide Ukrainian soldiers with combined arms and joint maneuver training as well.
• US to expand training of Ukrainian forces: Pentagon Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The US military will expand its training of Ukrainian forces to include more troops and more complex battle skills amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, according to the Pentagon and American officials.
• US considering sending smart bomb kits to Ukraine: Report Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- The United States is planning to provide Ukraine with electronic equipment that would converts unguided aerial munitions into "smart bombs," a report says.
• US Planning to Provide Kiev With Equipment to Convert Rockets Into 'Smart Bombs' - Reports Sputnik 15 Dec 2022 -- The White House is planning to supply Ukraine with advanced electronic equipment to convert unguided aerial munitions into high-precision "smart bombs" to target Russia's military positions, a US newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing senior US officials familiar with the matter.
• White House confirms U.S. national freed during Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap People's Daily 15 Dec 2022 -- A spokesperson for the U.S. administration confirmed Wednesday that an American citizen detained by Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict was released as Moscow and Kiev conducted a prisoner swap earlier in the day.

NATO

United Nations

• UN emergency relief chief ends Ukraine visit, pledging solidarity UN News 15 Dec 2022 -- In Ukraine, the UN's top emergency relief official on Thursday pledged solidarity with the embattled country and its people, as they try to rebuild their lives amid the ongoing war.
• UN: Gross Human Rights Violations Mark Ukraine War VOA 15 Dec 2022 -- The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Thursday accused Russia of gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws in Ukraine. The accusation was made in a report on recent developments in Russia's war on Ukraine and was submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Foreign Reactions

• UK commandos took part in 'high-risk' covert ops in Ukraine: British general Press TV 15 Dec 2022 -- A senior British military official has revealed for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine that commandos from the Royal Navy were deployed to the country to take part in "high-risk" covert operations.
• Russia is losing and the world can see that Putin is lying: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 15 Dec 2022 -- Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns President Putin's senseless and brutal actions in his illegal war against Ukraine.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 15 Dec 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
• Ukrainian grain alleviates the global hunger crisis Government Offices of Sweden 15 Dec 2022 -- Sweden supports the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea Grain Initiative and Grain from Ukraine. These initiatives aim to alleviate the global hunger crisis and the risk of famine that have been exacerbated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and to support the Ukrainian economy and agricultural sector.
• The President: Consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine are also felt in Asian countries President of the Republic of Lithuania 15 Dec 2022 -- As part of his working visit to Brussels, President Gitanas Nausėda is attending the EU-ASEAN Summit on Wednesday. Addressing the leaders of the European and Asian countries, the Lithuanian President focused on security and energy issues.

News Reports

• European Parliament Recognizes Holodomor Famine In Ukraine As Genocide RFE/RL 15 Dec 2022 -- The European Parliament (EP) has recognized the "artificial" famine in Ukraine caused by the policies of the Soviet government led by Josef Stalin in the early 1930s as genocide.