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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 12.09.2023 Ukraine MOD 12 Sep 2023
• Ukraine Says It Recaptured Oil Platforms off Crimea VOA 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's military says it has recaptured oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea from Russia, describing the breakthrough as a crucial step in regaining Crimea. Ukrainian fighters have also made significant progress toward taking back Bakhmut, a besieged city lost to Russia last May.

Ukraine

• A new historic step between Ukraine and the EU should take place this year, and all branches of government should work for this step - address by the President President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2023
• Exerting pressure on Russia works only if there is maximum unity of the world - Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with the Dutch students President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2023
• Unite for freedom, for common achievements - President's address to the university community of the Netherlands President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2023
• Andrii Sybiha had a meeting with the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany President of Ukraine 12 Sep 2023
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Vetoes New Asset Declaration Bill Amid Ongoing Struggle Against Graft RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vetoed legislation that allowed officials to continue not disclosing their assets, as Kyiv struggles to clamp down on corruption and assure allies that it's committed to fighting graft.
• Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Appeared On Russian TV Suspected Of High Treason RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) says former lawmaker Serhiy Polishchuk, who is currently out the country, is suspected of high treason for his appearances on Russian television where he "denied the existence of Ukraine" while allegedly taking money from Russian security authorities.

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Vesti news programme on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladivostok, September 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Sep 2023
• Putin Calls Soviet Invasions Of Budapest And Prague A 'Mistake' He Claims West Is Repeating In Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Soviet-led invasions of Budapest and Prague in the 1950s and '60s a mistake, echoing past comments of regret about two of the defining events of the Cold War.
• Putin reiterates West's F-16 deliveries for Ukraine will 'prolong conflict' Press TV 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet again warned the West about sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the move will only prolong the conflict.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Sep 2023 -- On 12 September, at about 13:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Russian Air Defenses Intercept Four HIMARS and Uragan MLRS Rockets Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defenses successfully intercepted four rockets launched by the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, and neutralized 41 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
• Ukraine Loses Over 255 Troops in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine lost more than 255 servicemen in the Donetsk direction over the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
• Putin: No Tangible Results from Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive', Kiev Suffering 71,000 in Losses Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine launched its overly-hyped counteroffensive against Russian forces in early June after several delays. Citing the needs of this faltering campaign, Kiev urged its Western donors to step up military and financial aid.
• Ukraine Attacked Energodar With Drones on Monday, 2 UAVs Downed - Rosatom Head Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine attacked the city of Energodar in the Zaporozhye region with drones on September 11, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev said on Monday, adding that two drones were downed.

United States

• Report: US set to approve supply of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine Press TV 12 Sep 2023 -- The United States is reportedly set to approve arming Ukraine with longer-range missiles that are packed with cluster bombs, despite widespread concerns that they can cause indiscriminate casualties among civilians.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• The Conference of Participants of the Register of damage for Ukraine holds its second meeting Council of Europe 12 Sep 2023 -- Representatives from more than 40 countries have taken part in the second meeting of the Conference of Participants of the Register of damage caused by the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, held in the Latvian capital, Riga.
• OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General strongly urge immediate release of OSCE officials detained for over 500 days in Donetsk and Luhansk OSCE 12 Sep 2023 -- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, and Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid reinforced their repeated calls for the immediate release of three Ukrainian OSCE officials that have been in detention Donetsk and Luhansk for more than 500 days.
• UK intelligence reveals Russian attacks on civilian cargo ship and humanitarian aid workers: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 12 Sep 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council on threats to international peace and security.
• Illegitimate elections in illegally occupied regions of Ukraine UK FCDO 12 Sep 2023 -- G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on Illegitimate "Elections" in regions of Ukraine illegally occupied by Russia.
• Polish Gov't Adopts Resolution to Ban Ukrainian Grain Import After September 15 Sputnik 12 Sep 2023 -- The Polish government has adopted a resolution that bans the import of Ukrainian grain after September 15 regardless of the decision of the European Commission, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus stated on Tuesday.
• Taiwan releases first defense paper since Russian invasion of Ukraine CNA 12 Sep 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Tuesday released its first national defense report since the Russian invasion of Ukraine which stated that the nation's armed forces are learning from the war in Europe, and are boosting the country's asymmetrical warfare capabilities and adopting a whole-of-society approach in preparation for a potential cross-strait war.

News Reports