12/28/2023 12:08:01 p.m
Kiev: “The Russians are advancing, December is the worst month”
December is the most difficult month of the year for the Ukrainian armed forces: “The Russians relentlessly stormed Marinka and Avdiivka (Donetsk), suffering significant losses but continuing to advance.” They are trying to gain control of the territories before the end of the year, or maybe they have different deadlines. Considering the number of attacks and the pressure on our units, the last month of this year is the most difficult,” Tavria Forces spokesman Oleksandr Shtupun told Ukrainian television.
12/28/2023 11:32:53 AM
Finland in NATO, for Moscow “Helsinki will suffer first”
Moscow does not see any benefits for Finland from joining NATO, since in the event of a military escalation between Russia and the alliance, Helsinki will suffer first: Mikhail Ulyanov, permanent representative, said this in an interview with Ria Novosti from Russia at international organizations in Vienna. “I really don’t understand how Finland benefits from this. We lived calmly and peacefully, and suddenly we found ourselves between Russia and NATO, but they are our neighbors, and if the situation worsens, Finland itself will suffer first of all, which I don't want,” said he .
12/28/2023 9:57:01 AM
Greek ship damaged by a mine at sea
The Greek cargo ship MV Vyssos was severely damaged by a mine at sea on December 27 while en route to Izmail, Ukraine, to pick up a shipment of grain.
12/28/2023 8:02:26 AM
Lavrov: “Armenia risks its sovereignty by moving closer to NATO”
Russia expects Armenia to recognize the risk of losing its sovereignty in defense and national security by deepening dialogue with the Atlantic Alliance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Tax. “I hope that Yerevan realizes that deepening cooperation with NATO could lead to the country losing its sovereignty in the field of defense and national security,” he said. Lavrov emphasized that Armenia has conducted dozens of joint exercises with the Atlantic Alliance this year.
12/28/2023 7:44:26 AM
More help for Kiev from the USA
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $250 million military assistance package, the 54th since August 2021, which includes air defense ammunition for the Himars, Stinger, Javelin and artillery systems, as well as AT-4 anti-tank missiles. A $61 billion aid package for Kiev is blocked in Congress by Republican opposition. According to the Pentagon, this is “the ability to meet Ukraine’s most urgent needs so that its armed forces can defend its sovereignty and independence.” U.S. leadership is critical to supporting coalition efforts to support Ukraine “Security assistance to Ukraine is a wise investment in our national security,” the Defense Department said in a statement. The deployment was made possible by presidential signature authority, a foreign policy tool that allows for rapid delivery of components to Defense Department warehouses in crisis-hit countries abroad. An instrument last used in December 2022 to support Taiwan against growing military pressure from China with a 345 million military aid package for Taiwan.
12/28/2023 7:43:39 AM
Explosions in Crimea
That night, explosions were heard in occupied Crimea: RBC-Ukraine reports, citing the broadcaster Krymsky Wind Telegram. Four consecutive explosions were reported in Krasnoperekopsk district, about 150 km north of Sevastopol.
12/28/2023 7:42:56 AM
Putin: “Moscow will fight for at least five years”
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last March that Russia would fight in Ukraine for “at least five years”: this writes the Japanese weekly Nikkei Asia, which cites several anonymous sources reporting on the diplomatic maneuvers between the USA informed two countries. According to the weekly, during Xi's visit to Russia, Putin wanted to summarize a situation that was then unfavorable to Moscow and assure the Chinese leader that Russia would ultimately win the war. Nikkei Asia then comments that given Putin's words to Xi, the Russian leader's openness to a ceasefire – which the New York Times reported last week – could mean that Putin simply wants to create the illusion of an impending ceasefire or even a Russian peace presidential elections in March and believed that such an atmosphere would favor him in the elections.
L'Russian army attempts to advance on seven fronts in Donetsk and Lugansk in the eastUkraine: This was stated by the Kiev General Staff in the morning briefing, adding that in the last 24 hours the defense forces had “eliminated 920 Russian soldiers, increasing the total losses of the Kremlin troops to about 356,670 soldiers killed.” Yesterday, the Ukrainian army – according to the General Staff – repelled serious attacks in the Kharkiv region, in the direction of Kupyansk, in Lyman, in Serebryansk (Luhansk). There was also fighting on the front in Bakhmut (Donetsk) and Avdiivka.
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