02 December 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 02 Dec 2023
Russian Shelling, Drone Strikes Cause Death, Damage In Ukraine's Donetsk, Kherson, And Odesa Regions RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- At least two civilians were killed in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kherson regions in shelling by Russian troops that also caused damage to infrastructure and property, regional officials said on December 2.
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant's Grid Connection Cut In Another Reminder Of 'Precarious' Safety Situation RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said two power lines connecting the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant to the country's electricity grid were cut overnight, again highlighting the risk of an accident at the plant.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Power Restored, Averting 'Catastrophe' VOA 02 Dec 2023 -- Power was restored Saturday at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was lost on Friday, averting again a "nuclear catastrophe," according to a statement by Ukraine's energy ministry on the Telegram messaging app.

Ukraine's Security Service Cancels Former President's Trip To Meet With Orban RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian border guards prevented former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country on what Poroshenko said was a business trip that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said was to start with a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
It is important that every week one can say, "I have contributed something of my own to the common defense" - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 02 Dec 2023
Andriy Yermak spoke with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, thanked him for returning illegally deported teenager to Ukraine President of Ukraine 02 Dec 2023
Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Anders Fogh Rasmussen President of Ukraine 02 Dec 2023

Putin orders 170,000 more troops for total of 1.32 million Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering the Russia military to add 170,000 more forces to its ranks, as Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month.
'The Only Option': To Escape War In Ukraine, More Russian Soldiers Are Deserting RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- As fighting raged in an around Bakhmut amid Russia's unrelenting assault earlier this year turning the eastern Ukrainian city to rubble, a Russian conscript began plotting how he would desert shortly after being deployed there.

Congress Must Pass Aid For Ukraine To Avoid Interruption Of U.S. Support, White House Says RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- The U.S. Congress should act swiftly to provide aid to Ukraine before the end of the month to avoid an interruption in support provided by the United States, White House national-security spokesman John Kirby said.

Update 200 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 02 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost off-site power overnight and temporarily relied on emergency diesel generators for the electricity it needs to cool its reactors and for other essential nuclear safety and security functions, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.

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