16 December 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 16.12 Ukraine MOD 16 Dec 2022
Massive Round of Russian Missiles Strike Ukraine VOA 16 Dec 2022 -- Air raid sirens blared across the whole territory of Ukraine at 8 a.m. local time Friday. Three explosions were heard in the city of Kyiv alone, one of which was close to the home of VOA's reporter Anna Chernikova, who reports from Kyiv that the explosion was very powerful, and her apartment building was shaking.
Russia's new missile strike hits Ukraine's energy facilities, causing power outages Press TV 16 Dec 2022 -- Moscow has reportedly launched a fresh missile strike on Ukraine, which cut off electricity and water in at least two major centers, according to reports, after Ukraine's shelling in the Luhansk region.
Russia Launches Missile Strikes Across Ukraine As Kyiv Warns Of Possible New Moscow Offensive RFE/RL 16 Dec 2022 -- A barrage of Russian missiles was reported across Ukraine as Kyiv said that Moscow may launch a new offensive and the Kremlin warned Washington not to send Ukraine more sophisticated weapons.

Moscow: Drones Used for Attacks on Crimea, Other Russian Regions Made by US Spektreworks Sputnik 16 Dec 2022 -- Drones used by Ukraine to attack Crimea and other Russian regions were manufactured by US engineering services company Spektreworks, the relevant authorities of Russia said on Friday.

Washington in 'Lockstep' With Ukraine on Defense VOA 16 Dec 2022 -- The United States will provide additional security assistance to Ukraine, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications told VOA in an interview Friday.
'Heightened Urgency' for Training Ukrainians Amid 'Dynamic' Winter: Top Pentagon Official to VOA VOA 16 Dec 2022 -- A top Pentagon official with oversight of Ukraine policy told VOA Thursday there is a "heightened urgency" for advanced training of Ukrainian forces, as the Pentagon announced that the U.S. will expand the number of Ukrainian troops it trains each month.
US Mulling Sending Advanced Patriot Systems PAC-3 to Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 16 Dec 2022 -- The United States is considering sending an advanced variant of the Patriot air defense system called Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) to Ukraine, US press reported, citing sources.

Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: the EU blacklists additional 141 individuals and 49 entities EC/CEU 16 Dec 2022 -- The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 141 individuals and 49 entities in response to the escalating Russian military aggression against Ukraine.
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 9th package of economic and individual sanctions EC/CEU 16 Dec 2022 -- In response to Russia's continuing war of aggression against Ukraine and the gravity of the current escalation against civilians and civilian infrastructure, the Council adopted today a ninth package of new measures intended to step up pressure on Russia and its government.
Ukraine: EU agrees ninth package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 16 Dec 2022 -- The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a ninth package of hard-hitting sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine. This responds to Russia's continued escalation and illegal war against Ukraine, in particular as Russia is deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, seeking to paralyse the country at the beginning of the winter.
EU leaders greenlight 9th sanctions package against Russia People's Daily 16 Dec 2022 -- European leaders on Thursday gave their seal of approval to the ninth package of sanctions against Russia following a summit here.

Russia/Ukraine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the latest missiles attacks European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Dec 2022 -- Today's massive missiles attacks by Russia across Ukraine, in addition to the ongoing daily shelling of civilians and civilian infrastructure, are yet another example of the Kremlin's indiscriminate terror.
EU and Ukraine sign €100 million for the rehabilitation of war-damaged schools * European Commission 16 Dec 2022 -- Exactly three months after President von der Leyen's announcement in her 2022 State of the Union Address, the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have signed a €100 million support package for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of schooling facilities damaged in Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Support will reach Ukraine through the EU's humanitarian partners and partly as budget support to the Government of Ukraine.
European leaders agreed on €18 billion in aid for Ukraine President of the Republic of Lithuania 16 Dec 2022 -- President Gitanas Nausėda continues his working visit to Brussels, where he attended the European Council meeting on Thursday. The meeting focused on energy, support for Ukraine and transatlantic cooperation.

Croatian Parliament Rejects Proposal To Join EU Military Mission In Support Of Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Dec 2022 -- Croatian lawmakers on December 16 rejected a proposal for Croatia to join an EU mission in support of the Ukrainian military.

Ukrainian Official Demands Access To Imprisoned Former Georgian President Saakashvili RFE/RL 16 Dec 2022 -- Ukraine is demanding that Georgia grant it access to imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who holds Ukrainian citizenship and whose health is said to be deteriorating.

'It's Not Napoleon Or The Wehrmacht. It's The Ukrainians': Military Strategist Sean McFate On What Could Stop Russia RFE/RL 16 Dec 2022 -- In the eyes of American military strategist Sean McFate, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February transformed a devastatingly effective strategy - from the Kremlin's perspective, at least - into a failed blitzkrieg and a validation of his assertion that "conventional war is dead."

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