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13 December 2021
Russian-occupation forces violated the Minsk Agreements 29 times over the past week and opened fire on Joint Forces positions. Four Ukrainian defenders were wounded in the shelling.
The situation around Ukraine's borders remains difficult as Russia continues redeploying troops to maintain tensions in the region.
The U.S. Air Force's RC-135 Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft flew over Ukraine for the first time ever.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov stated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine would mark the end of the current world and start a new era where no international rules exist.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov of Ukraine says the strategy of not provoking Russia does not work and will not work.
Over the past day, December 12, Russian-occupation troops violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine four times.
11 December 2021
Across the occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, 235 units of military equipment manned by Russia’s armed formations were have been deployed in violation of the Minsk agreements.
Over the past 24 hours, on December 10, Ukrainian military recorded six ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation forces, including two where the invaders employed weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements on Donbas settlement.
10 December 2021
Russia has imposed restrictions on navigation in about 70% of the Sea of Azov and announced an artillery fire drill will be held in areas close to Mariupol, Berdyansk and Henichesk, the press service of the Ukrainian Navy's command has said on Facebook.
The U.S. Mission to the OSCE has responded to the outrage of the Russian delegation over the appearance of American Javelin anti-tank missile systems in the area of the Joint Forces Operation, pointing to Ukraine's right to self-defense and the exclusively defensive nature of these weapons.
The European Union is concerned troubled by Russia's actions to minimize the presence of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in the non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine.
By accepting the leaders of the armed groups operating in the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to the ranks of the Kremlin's United Russia party, Moscow has in fact acknowledged that the said areas are run by its occupation administrations.
As a result of shelling by Russian-occupation forces from January 1 to December 2, 2021, 65 service members were killed in eastern Ukraine, including 29 from sniper bullets.
Over the past 24 hours, on December 9, Ukraine’s military reported six ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation forces, three of which involved weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements.
At the meetings of the working groups of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), the Ukrainian side put forward three key initiatives, but Russia rejected them under contrived pretexts.
09 December 2021
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its readiness to help the Ukrainian Interior Ministry combat illegal migration, the ministry's press service has reported.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military reported six ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine.
08 December 2021
The OSCE SMM recorded 442 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region 178 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region over the past 24 hours.
Over the past day, December 7, Russian-occupation troops violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine six times, including one attack with the use of the weapons banned under the Minsk agreements.
07 December 2021
In Rivne region, as part of a special border operation Polissia, security forces trained to prevent migrants.
Ukraine's defense minister, Oleksiy Reznikov, has said he does not believe that Russia could win if it decides to invade Ukraine.
The command of the Russian occupation forces is increasing the number of heavy weaponry and sniper duos near the line of contact, as well as holding drills to train mercenaries.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with U.S. defense officials on Monday, December 6, to discuss Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.
Over the past day, December 6, Russian-occupation troops violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine five times, including two attacks with the use of the weapons banned under the Minsk agreements.
06 December 2021
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the frontline positions of the Ukrainian army in the area of the Joint Forces Operation and congratulated the military on Ukraine's Armed Forces Day, the President's Office has reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the frontline positions of the Ukrainian army in the area of the Joint Forces Operation and congratulated the military on Ukraine's Armed Forces Day, the President's Office has reported.
Ukraine–Turkey agreements on the supply of combat drones are not related to rising tensions in eastern Ukraine.
A strong army is one of the most powerful diplomatic arguments in the peace process.
The number of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border may grow to 175,000, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.