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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 21.03.2023 Ukraine MOD 21 Mar 2023

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Notes Expanding Support For Creation Of Tribunal On Russian Aggression RFE/RL 21 Mar 2023 -- The number of countries that support the creation of a UN-backed special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its aggression against Ukraine is increasing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on March 20.
• Zelensky's Office Asks US for Additional Arms, Ammunition Sputnik 21 Mar 2023 -- Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president's office, has stressed the need for speedy supplies of additional weapons and ammunition to Ukraine during his phone conversation with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the office of the Ukrainian president said.
• Today, Ukraine began to mark the first anniversary of the first victorious battles of the full-scale war that made the occupier flee - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023
• Joint Statement on Special Global Partnership between Ukraine and Japan President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the meeting with Fumio Kishida: Ukraine-Japan partnership strengthens global security and brings peace closer President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023
• Ihor Zhovkva met with Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce John Denton President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023
• President: The liberation of Moshchun was one of the turning points of our struggle and the beginning of the enemy's end President of Ukraine 21 Mar 2023

Russia

• Putin, Xi touch on Ukraine in Moscow talks as Japan PM turns up in Kyiv Radio Free Asia 21 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held hours of talks in Moscow on Tuesday, vowing a deeper partnership between the two anti-western, nuclear-armed powers in meetings overshadowed by a surprise trip to Ukraine by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
• Putin, Xi Call for Ukraine Peace Talks as Russian Leader Says West Not Ready VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a new strategic partnership between their countries and called for a diplomatic solution to Moscow's war against Ukraine, but Putin said he sees no indication that the Kyiv government and its Western allies are ready for peace talks.
• Russia warns UK over decision to arm Ukraine with nuclear ammo Press TV 21 Mar 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that Moscow will react to an earlier decision by the UK to arm Ukraine with ammunition containing depleted uranium.
• Putin: Russia Will be Forced to React if West Starts Using Weapons With Nuclear Components Sputnik 21 Mar 2023 -- UK Minister of State for Defense Annabel Goldie said on Tuesday that London would provide Ukraine with armor piercing shells for the Challenger 2 main battle tanks it has decided to send to Kiev, including depleted uranium ammunition.
• Russian Diplomat on UK Plans to Send Uranium Shells to Kiev: NATO Lost Touch With Reality Sputnik 21 Mar 2023 -- NATO has completely lost touch with reality, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, told Sputnik, commenting on the UK's decision to send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine.
• Lavrov on UK's Supply of Depleted Uranium Shells to Kiev: Such Actions Undermine Stability Sputnik 21 Mar 2023 -- The decision of the United Kingdom to provide Kiev with depleted uranium tank ammunition undermines stability in the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
• Russian Ambassador in Canberra Says Australians 'Brainwashed' into Supporting Ukraine VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- Members of the Australian-Ukrainian community will protest Tuesday in Canberra against Russia's upcoming presidency of the UN Security Council. Rally organizers said in a statement that "for the first time in world history, an aggressor and state sponsor of terrorism will be the president of the Security Council."

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 21 Mar 2023
• Ukrainians to Get U.S. Tanks by Fall DoD News 21 Mar 2023 -- The Defense Department announced in January that 31 M1A2 Abrams tanks would be delivered to Ukraine, but officials had speculated it would take about a year to make that happen. Now, they say, the U.S. will instead send M1A1 Abrams tanks from refurbished hulls already in U.S. inventory, and the delivery will be in the fall — faster than what was initially expected.
• Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Ukraine-IMF Agreement US Treasury 21 Mar 2023 -- Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen released the following statement on the staff-level agreement between Ukraine and the IMF for a new economic program.
• US Says China Should Push Russia to End the War in Ukraine VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- U.S. officials are reacting to the joint statement by China and Russia on the Russian war on Ukraine. A statement was issued Tuesday in Moscow, where Chinese President Xi Jinping held two days of talks with his host, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• US, EU agree on major weapons shipments to Ukraine Press TV 21 Mar 2023 -- The United States and the European Union have announced new shipments of military aid to Ukraine.
• Secretary General meets Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Council of Europe 21 Mar 2023
• Support to Ukraine at all levels the focus of Secretary General's address to the Congress Council of Europe 21 Mar 2023 -- The role of the Council of Europe in supporting Ukraine and addressing threats to human rights and democracy in Europe in the face of continued Russia's aggression was the main theme of Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić's address to members of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
• OSCE and Spain's Guardia Civil help strengthen Ukraine's canine capacities to prevent illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons OSCE 21 Mar 2023 -- The OSCE and Spain's Guardia Civil launched a specialized canine team instructor course for eight Ukrainian specialists at the Guardia Civil's Dog Training Centre (CADEPE) on 21 March 2023.
• Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine Government of Norway 21 Mar 2023 -- Norwegian assistance in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine to hospitals in Europe is in high demand in the EU and Ukraine. The Norwegian Government is extending its agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) on the transport of patients from 1 May to 31 August.
• Iran denies any involvement in Ukraine war: Supreme Leader IRNA 21 Mar 2023 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in his New Year address at Imam Reza's holy shrine categorically dismissed Iran's involvement in Ukraine war as sheer lie.
• Japanese Prime Minister Visits Kyiv As Intense Fighting Continues In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Mar 2023 -- Russia's sustained offensive in the eastern Donetsk region has intensified, the Ukrainian military said on March 21, as Japan's prime minister met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv in a show of support that coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow.
• Japan's Prime Minister Visits Ukraine in Latest Wartime Show of Solidarity VOA 21 Mar 2023 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv in a show of solidarity that came as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow.
• China Reiterates Readiness to Play Constructive Role in Settlement of Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 21 Mar 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has confirmed to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Moscow that Beijing is ready to continue playing a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• 'I Don't Know How I Survived': An Inside Look Into Russia's Grinding Campaign In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Mar 2023 -- At the end of February, Ivan, who lives in the settlement of Volchikha in Siberia's Altai region, got a phone call from his best friend, a mobilized soldier named Andrei who was serving in Ukraine. Although the two had been in regular contact since Andrei was called up, it had been more than a week since they had last spoken.
• Bulgarian Blasts, Russian Agents, And The War On Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Mar 2023 -- Shortly after sunset on March 21, 2015, the skies above Bulgaria's biggest, and last remaining state-owned, armaments factory filled with the crackle and fury normally associated with a battlefield.