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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 23.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 23 Dec 2023
• Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Fighter Jets VOA 23 Dec 2023 -- In his daily address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the air force pilots who shot down three Russian fighter jets Friday in Ukraine's Kherson region.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Awaits Delivery Of First F-16 Jets In Coming Days As Kyiv Seeks To Counter Russian Air Superiority RFE/RL 23 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine will likely receive it first shipment of advanced F-16s in the next few days, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia's air superiority over Ukrainian skies amid continued battles on December 23 in the east and south of the country.
• The eve of Christmas is culminating this week, the week that made our Ukraine stronger - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 23 Dec 2023
• Zelensky discusses delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine with Dutch PM People's Daily 23 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he had discussed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a phone conversation.
• Rustem Umerov calls on Polish arms manufacturers to sign direct contracts with Ukrainian companies Ukraine MOD 23 Dec 2023

Russia

• Russia Repels 11 Attacks by Ukraine in Donetsk Direction Over Past 24 Hours Sputnik 23 Dec 2023 -- The Russian armed forces repelled 11 attacks by Ukraine in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, with Kiev losing up to 200 servicepeople and four tanks in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Ukrainian Troops Shell Donetsk and Yasinovatsky District - DPR Sputnik 23 Dec 2023 -- Earlier this week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine had lost 159,000 soldiers, 121 aircraft, and 776 tanks since the launch of its counteroffensive in June.

United States

• U.S. Department of Defense Statement on Japan's Decision to Transfer Patriot Missiles to the United States DoD 22 Dec 2023 -- The United States welcomes Japan's announcement that it will transfer Patriot interceptor missiles to the United States to replenish U.S. inventories.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Japan's Decision to Transfer Patriot Missiles to the United States The White House 22 Dec 2023

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Iceland joins two coalitions supporting Ukraine "Government of Iceland 23 Dec 2023 -- Iceland will join two coalitions providing support to Ukraine, the IT coalition and the Demining coalition.
• Estonia Ready to Extradite Draft-Age Ukrainian Men - Interior Minister Sputnik 23 Dec 2023 -- Since February 2022, Ukraine has been under martial law, and at the same time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on general mobilization, according to which men aged 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave the country.

News Reports

• Ukrainian Defense Ministry Official Arrested In Alleged Arms Procurement Fraud Case RFE/RL 23 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the Defense Ministry said on December 22 they had uncovered a scheme that involved the embezzlement of the equivalent of nearly $40 million and arrested the head of one of the main departments of the Defense Ministry under suspicion of involvement in the scheme.