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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 17.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 17 Dec 2023
• Ukrainian Forces Reportedly Press Fight Inside Russia, Target Air Base, Battle Near Border Village RFE/RL 17 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine targeted an air base and surrounding areas inside Russia on December 17 with what one regional official called "mass drone strikes" while both sides' forces reportedly exchanged gunfire outside the village of Terebreno - also inside Russia and a short distance to the border.

Ukraine

• The key thing is that historically we have reached a decision: Ukraine will always be a part of the common European home - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 17 Dec 2023

Russia

• Russia 'Plays the Long Game' Amid Ukraine Fatigue Sputnik 17 Dec 2023 -- After the collapse of Ukraine's so-called counteroffensive and President Volodymyr Zelensky's latest lackluster Washington visit, there has been increasingly more resentment in the West towards shelling out more cash for the Kiev regime.
• Russian Air Defense Destroys 33 Drones Over Lipetsk, Rostov, Volgograd Regions Sputnik 17 Dec 2023 -- The Russian air defense destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones over Russia's Lipetsk, Rostov, and Volgograd Regions, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.

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Foreign Reactions

• EU, Ukraine to Soon Outline Framework for Kyiv's Accession Talks VOA 17 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine and the European Commission will soon evaluate progress Kyiv has made in aligning its legislation with that of the European Union and will create a framework for EU accession talks expected next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address Sunday.
• Europe Needs 5-8 Years to Compensate Kiev for Missing Assistance From US - German Defense Minister Sputnik 17 Dec 2023 -- Europe is preparing for the fact that it will have to compensate Kiev for the missing assistance from the United States, and under this scenario, it has five to eight years to restore its defense capability, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday.
• To the Last Ukrainian: Fico Exposes Dark Reality of Western Plan for Kiev Sputnik 17 Dec 2023 -- Most European states are consumed by hatred for Russia and Western countries are ready to fight to the last Ukrainian soldier in order to weaken the Russian Federation, believes Slovakia's prime minister.

News Reports

• Failing Upwards: Ukraine Likely Planning New Counteroffensive for 2024 - Expert Sputnik 17 Dec 2023 -- The news comes after the broad defeat of Kiev's much-hyped 2023 counteroffensive which began in June of this year.