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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 23.12 Ukraine MOD 23 Dec 2022

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Warns Ukrainians Of Possible Attacks Over Holidays RFE/RL 23 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned of possible Russian attacks during the holiday season and urged Ukrainians to be extra vigilant in the coming days.
• Regular meeting of Staff of Supreme Commander-in-Chief chaired by President takes place President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022
• We see prospects at the front, we see terrorist state's intentions and we will respond - address of President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022
• Our power engineers are among those who ensure Ukraine's future victory with their work - Volodymyr Zelenskyy at presentation of state awards President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022
• Ukraine initiates creation of International Aid Agency - President at meeting with Ukrainian diplomats President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022
• Every day you should feel that people's lives and the situation in our country depend on your work - President's speech at the Conference of Ambassadors of Ukraine President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with Mark Rutte President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2022

Russia

• Russia made significant progress towards 'demilitarizing' Ukraine: Kremlin Press TV 23 Dec 2022 -- The Kremlin says that Russian forces have so far succeeded in making significant progress towards "demilitarizing" Ukraine, one of the goals set out by Russian President Vladimir Putin when he launched the "special military operation" early this year.
• Kremlin Has No Information About Zelensky's New 'Peace Plan' Sputnik 23 Dec 2022 -- Moscow does not have any information about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's new peace plan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

United States

• US Approves Patriot Missiles, New $45B Aid Package for Ukraine VOA 23 Dec 2022 -- The United States House of Representatives on Friday approved a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine. The measure, part of a $1.66 trillion government funding bill that passed the Senate a day earlier, will now go to President Joe Biden for signing into law. This package follows U.S. aid worth about $50 billion sent to Ukraine previously this year.
• Report: Pentagon Plotting to Give Ukrainian Militants Patriot Missile Training at Bases Within US Sputnik 23 Dec 2022 -- Washington's announcement that they're planning to take their patronage of Kiev regime forces to the next level is likely to further inflame tensions with Moscow.
• Russia Has Shown No Interest In Negotiations To End War Despite Putin's Words, U.S. Officials Say RFE/RL 23 Dec 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia seeks to "end the war" in Ukraine and does not refuse to negotiate with Kyiv, but U.S. officials say the opposite is true and Putin has shown no inclination to hold talks.
• US military refuses to give tanks to Ukraine: Report Press TV 23 Dec 2022 -- The United States will not supply Ukraine with M1 Abrams main battle tanks to help Kiev forces in its fight against Russia.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 137 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 23 Dec 2022 -- Diplomatic efforts to establish a nuclear safety and security protection zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are making headway, with the aim to agree and implement the much-needed measure soon, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi said today after a new round of talks on his proposal.
• Russia, IAEA discuss safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant People's Daily 23 Dec 2022 -- Russian officials and a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held a new round of consultations here on Thursday on cooperation in ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP).

Foreign Reactions

• Finland supports repair of war damage and green reconstruction in Ukraine Finnish Government 23 Dec 2022 -- Finland is supporting the acute needs of Ukraine's energy sector and green reconstruction through the new Green Recovery Programme with a total of EUR 5 million.
• Focus on Ukraine in Sida's appropriation directions Government Offices of Sweden 23 Dec 2022 -- The Government has presented Sida's appropriation directions for 2023. The agency's mandate includes reform and reconstruction support to Ukraine, a strong role for the business sector in development cooperation, advancement of work on migration issues and increased climate aid.
• Germany Reportedly Struggles to Produce Enough Ammo to Support Own Security, Ukraine Sputnik 23 Dec 2022 -- Germany is struggling to produce enough ammunitions to support Ukraine and its own military readiness due to industrial base issues, US media reported citing German officials and industry leaders.
• Iran sends no military hardware in Russian-Ukrainian conflict: spokesman People's Daily 23 Dec 2022 -- Iran reiterated on Thursday that it has sent no military hardware to any side in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, according to a statement published by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
• Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Censures Japanese Media for False Report KCNA 23 Dec 2022 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA on Thursday as regards the fact that Japan's media spread a false report that the DPRK transported munitions to Russia by rail:

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: 'Murderers' In Mariupol, Putin In Minsk, Zelenskiy In Washington RFE/RL 23 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy went to Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin went to Minsk, and Moscow's war against Ukraine went on with no end in sight 10 months after the February invasion. And as Moscow's forces erase potential evidence of war crimes in Mariupol, images of the now-destroyed city lit up for the holidays a year ago evoke a world that is gone forever.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian official says U.S. supplying Patriot missiles to Ukraine means direct involvement in conflict People's Daily 23 Dec 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: