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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 29.12 Ukraine MOD 29 Dec 2022
• Waves Of Missiles Launched Against Ukraine, Killing At Least Three As Fighting In East 'Deadlocked' RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- A fresh wave of Russian strikes pounded cities throughout Ukraine early on December 29, killing at least three people and leaving the western city of Lviv almost without electricity, but the Ukrainian military said it had managed to neutralize most of the missiles, avoiding much larger damage.
• Ukraine reports 'massive' Russian missile strikes Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Ukraine says a new wave of Russian strikes has hit the country "from different directions," with air- and sea-based cruise missiles used in the attacks.
• Ukraine Says Most Missiles Shot Down in Massive Russian Attack VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- A new wave of Russian missile strikes pounded cities throughout Ukraine on Thursday, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather.
• Russia Targets Ukraine with Missile Barrage VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles Thursday, including ones that targeted the capital, Kyiv, as well as the city of Kharkiv.

Ukraine

• Every Russian missile only confirms that all this must end with a tribunal - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 29 Dec 2022
• The main goal of the Peace Formula is to deprive Russia of the tools to commit the crime of aggression against our state and the world - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 29 Dec 2022
• For the President, the life of every Ukrainian is important, therefore a large team is working on the release of Ukrainian prisoners - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 29 Dec 2022
• Ukraine and the United States have a common understanding of goals in the fight against the Russian aggressor - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 29 Dec 2022
• Ending the war in Ukraine should become important for every country in the world, this is exactly what the Ukrainian Peace Formula provides for - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 29 Dec 2022
• Next year to be "crucial" for Ukraine: Zelensky People's Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the next year will be decisive for Ukraine, the presidential press service reported late Tuesday.

Russia

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Ukraine's fighting with historical monuments Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Lavrov: Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expresses certainty that his country will eventually achieve its goals in neighboring Ukraine, where it has been waging a war since February.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• UN chief appoints new coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative People's Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as the new UN coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukrainians enjoying temporary protection to have extended residence permits without application procedure Finnish Government 29 Dec 2022 -- A temporary amendment to the Aliens Act will ensure the validity of residence permits issued in Finland to beneficiaries of temporary protection for as long as the temporary protection is in effect in the EU.
• More energy sector assistance and hospital supplies to Ukraine - the need for assistance will continue for a long time Finnish Government 29 Dec 2022 -- Finland has sent more energy sector supplies and hospital supplies to Ukraine. Last week, Finland also delivered school furniture for the first time.
• Belarus Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Missile It Says Landed On Its Territory RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Belarus on December 29 summoned Ukraine's ambassador to lodge a protest over a Ukrainian air-defense missile that it says landed near the city of Brest in western Belarus.
• Ukrainian Missile of S-300 System Falls in Belarus, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- A missile of S-300 air-defense system fired by the Ukrainian armed forces has fallen on the Belarusian territory, the state-run news agency reported on Thursday.

News Reports

• U.S. Military Expert John Spencer: 'Ukraine's Position On The Battlefield Is Very Strong' RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- John Spencer is a retired U.S. Army major and expert on urban warfare. He currently serves as the chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Madison Policy Forum. Spencer is also the author of the Mini-Manual For The Urban Defender, which draws on his decades of military experience. It has been translated into Ukrainian and is used by the country's military.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian deputy FM says West uses Ukraine to launch cyberwar People's Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: