01 December 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Zelensky discusses defense cooperation with UK, German leaders People's Daily 01 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed defense cooperation in separate phone talks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, the presidential press service reported.
Zelenskiy Says Changes Needed In Ukraine's Mobilization System As Putin Signs Decree On Troop Increase RFE/RL 01 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says changes must be made to improve mobilization as the Ukrainian military and the country's civilian leadership work to improve conditions for troops on and off the battlefield.
Listened to reports on ammunition and weapons supply; preparing requests for talks with partners - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 01 Dec 2023
Andriy Yermak meets with foreign ambassadors at Boryspil Airport to discuss Peace Formula's tenth point on confirmation of the end of the war President of Ukraine 01 Dec 2023
President on the Day of Prosecutors: Quality of work of Ukrainian prosecutors means inevitability of punishment for Russia for crimes against Ukrainians President of Ukraine 01 Dec 2023

Executive Order on establishing staffing levels of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation President of Russia 01 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Establishing the Staffing Levels of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Maximum Size of Russian Armed Forces Increased by 170,000 - MoD Sputnik 01 Dec 2023 -- A presidential decree established the strength of the armed forces at 2,209,130, including 1,320,000 military personnel, according to the Kremlin.
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 01 Dec 2023 -- On 1 December at around 08.00 a.m., an uncrewed surface vehicle of Ukrainian Navy heading towards the Crimean Peninsula was located in the western part of the Black Sea waters.
Ukraine Lost Over 125,000 People and 16,000 Weapons Over Six Months of Counteroffensive - Shoigu Sputnik 01 Dec 2023 -- The Ukrainian counteroffensive began on June 4. Kiev sent into battle brigades trained by NATO instructors and armed with Western equipment. Three months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kiev's push had failed and that Ukraine had suffered heavy casualties.

White House Urges Ukraine Aid Be Expedited Before Winter Arrives VOA 01 Dec 2023 -- Congress should act swiftly to provide aid to Ukraine before the end of the month, after which it will become exceedingly difficult to provide Kyiv with the assistance it needs, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Friday.

NATO Allies: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023 UK FCDO 01 Dec 2023 -- NATO Allies condemn Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and destructive behaviour in the OSCE. Allies reiterate that Ukraine's future is in NATO.

As winter sets in, UNHCR calls for sustained support for humanitarian and recovery needs in Ukraine UNHCR 01 Dec 2023 -- As the second winter sets in since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for sustained support for Ukrainian civilians severely affected by the war.

Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine launched Council of Europe 01 Dec 2023 -- The Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU) is holding its first meeting in Strasbourg on 30 November - 1 December 2023, bringing together over 85 participants to discuss ways to effectively protect the rights of millions of Ukrainian children residing in Council of Europe member states, who have been forced to flee their homeland since the start of Russia's war of aggression.
Deputy Secretary General at the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje to reaffirm Council of Europe's unwavering support to Ukraine Council of Europe 01 Dec 2023 -- Representing the Council of Europe at the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje, North Macedonia, Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge congratulated the Chairpersonship for their leadership through yet another difficult year.

War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Dec 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.

Polish, Ukrainian Ministers Meet To Seek Solutions To Trucker Blockade On Border RFE/RL 01 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian and Polish government officials met on December 1 in Warsaw to try to find ways to end a weekslong protest by Polish truckers who want the European Union to reintroduce entry permits for their Ukrainian competitors heading for EU countries.

Orban Says Ukraine's EU Accession Not Currently In Hungary's Interest RFE/RL 01 Dec 2023 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said opening European Union accession negotiations with Ukraine is not currently in Budapest's interest and that the 27-member bloc should opt instead for a "strategic partnership" with the war-wracked country.

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023 UK FCDO 01 Dec 2023 -- The UK and partners pay tribute to victims of the Holodomor and note Russia's continued weaponisation of food as one element of its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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