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[00:01:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️WSJ: Putin ally steals 400,000 acres of Ukrainian farmland. Russian oligarch Alexander Tkachov's company, Agrocomplex, has seized around 400,000 acres of farmland belonging to three Ukrainian agribusinesses in Ukraine's Russian-occupied territories.

[00:01:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: Tkachov, an ally of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, is a former agriculture minister and governor of Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

[03:16:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia's proxies forcibly discharge civilian patients from hospitals in Russian-occupied parts of Luhansk Oblast. They are discharging patients who haven't finished treatment to make room for wounded Russian soldiers, the Ukrainian military’s National Resistance Center said.

[05:01:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Politico: Ukraine used home-modified Soviet drones to strike Russian bases. Ukraine used domestically-modified Tu-141 Soviet-era surveillance aircraft to strike two military airbases in Russia on Dec. 5, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the operation.

[06:31:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Putin setting conditions for 'protracted war of conquest' in Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not planning on ending the war any time soon as Russia continues to seek the conquest of additional Ukrainian territory, the Institute for the Study of War said.

[06:31:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: During a meeting with the Russian Human Rights Council, Putin said that the war in Ukraine could be a "lengthy" process but that the occupation of Ukrainian territory is a "significant result of this process for Russia," the ISW reported.

[06:31:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: Putin compared himself favorably with 18th-century Russian tsar Peter the Great by noting that Russia now controls the Sea of Azov, which Peter the Great also fought for, the ISW wrote.

[06:31:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the ISW, "Putin is conditioning Russian domestic audiences to expect a protracted, grinding war in Ukraine that continues to seek the conquest of additional Ukrainian territory."

[06:31:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Mobilized convicts deserted Russian army in Donetsk Oblast. Around 20 mobilized former convicts deserted the Russian army in the Russian-occupied city of Yasinuvata in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

[06:31:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the General Staff, the convicts escaped while being transported to combat positions. Three of the escapees were killed by Ukrainian forces during a search operation, the General Staff said.

[06:46:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia heavily shells Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight. Russian forces used heavy artillery to fire 70 times at Nikopol and the Marhanetska and Chervonohryhorivka communities, Mykola Lukashuk, head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, said. No casualties were reported

[07:16:33] Twitter DefenceU: Major Vadym Voroshylov, call sign Karaya, shot down 2 missiles and 5 drones during a ruscist attack on Vinnytsia. A photo of his bloodied face went viral. On December 5, President @ZelenskyyUa signed a decree awarding him the title of Hero of Ukraine, Order of the Gold Star. https://t.co/b0iH9QXw4N

[08:16:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/d3x7YPKYxm

[08:46:34] Twitter DefenceU: Kharkiv. This year, the city's main Christmas tree has been installed at a subway station, where it won’t be hit by russian artillery fire or missile strikes. The holidays are coming, no matter what. by Kharkovskiye Izviestiya https://t.co/aI9dHY6UV4

[09:16:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russian attacks kill 15 people, injure 17 over past day. Over the past day, Russian attacks targeted Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk, Sumy, and Mykolaiv oblasts. Read further details on the Kyiv Independent website.

[09:31:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Media: Explosion heard in occupied Sevastopol. According to the Krym Realii media outlet, a “powerful explosion” was heard over central Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea on the morning of Dec. 8.

[09:31:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: The outlet said that a few seconds before the explosion was heard, Krym Realii correspondents heard a sound “similar to the launch of a rocket.” Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Russia’s Defense Ministry, and Ukrainian officials have not commented on the event.

[10:46:33] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: I welcome the decision by on the intervention in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide ( vs terrorist state) in @CIJ_ICJ The task of our generation - lawyers&officials - is to find, bring before the court and seek a fair verdict at the tribunal for the aggressors.

[11:01:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Media: Turkish energy company to supply Ukraine with electricity via Romania, Moldova. Karpowership intends to provide Ukraine with electricity through floating power plants in Romania and Moldova, Anadolu news agency reported, citing the company’s president, Zeynep Harezi.

[11:01:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: “We are negotiating around 300-400 megawatts of capacity,” Harezi said. “This capacity can provide electricity to one million households.” The supply of electricity can start within a month, according to Harezi.

[11:46:33] Twitter DefenceU: These are the conditions in which children are born in Kyiv: with lots of love and sandbags in the windows to protect them from the evil from the east. Getty Images https://t.co/YaXIuhGHHp

[12:16:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: On Nov. 30, we ran a story that was, in a way, unique. It was an investigative piece focusing on alleged misconduct in the International Legion, a special military unit created for foreigners who volunteer to fight for Ukraine. https://t.co/ndwMRtiso2

[12:46:33] Twitter DefenceU: "I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest." Henry David Thoreau Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Dec 8: https://t.co/VqiJAdTJhA

[12:46:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ICRC visits Ukrainian, Russian POWs, inspects living conditions.

[12:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported on Dec. 8 that it had met with the prisoners of war held in the custody of both countries to inspect their living conditions and provide them with books, personal hygiene items, blankets, and warm clothing.

[13:46:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: This week's bonus episode of @PowerLinesPod is about Roman Ratushnyi, a Ukrainian activist and solider who was killed earlier this year in the war. Co-hosts @lapatina_ and @j_parus speak with @ArthurKei_UA and @xMarynka, two of Roman's close friends, about his legacy. https://t.co/gG0GrKVbaU

[13:46:42] Twitter DefenceU: As a result of the full-scale russian aggression 443 children in Ukraine were killed, 855 were wounded. #russiaisaterroriststate https://t.co/dHTfBvPXAG

[14:16:34] Twitter DefenceU: I serve the people of Ukraine! https://t.co/h2DSVUfkrb

[14:46:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Energoatom: Russia places Grad rocket launchers next to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reactor.

[14:46:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russian forces have placed Grad multiple launch rocket systems on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s territory next to the spent nuclear fuel storage units near the plant's sixth reactor, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator Energoatom reported on Dec. 8.

[15:01:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukrainian documentary film on MH17 to premiere at Sundance Film Festival. The world premiere of “Iron Butterflies” by Ukrainian director Roman Liubyi will take place at the largest independent film festival in the U.S. in January 2023.

[15:16:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Series of explosions reported at air base in occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Three powerful explosions were heard at an air base in Russian-occupied Berdiansk on Dec. 8, Viktoriia Halitsina, head of the city military administration, told Suspilne.

[15:46:35] Twitter DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa To get through this winter, we need to help each other more than ever and care for each other even more. To get through the winter, we must be more resilient and more united than ever.

[16:01:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutor General's Office: Bodies of 3 civilians allegedly killed by Russian troops discovered in Mykolaiv Oblast.

[16:01:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: The bodies of three civilians allegedly killed by Russian troops with traces of torture were discovered in the liberated settlement of Novopetrivka in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv Oblast, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Dec. 8.

[16:16:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: 1 killed and 2 wounded in Russian shelling of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast. Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported that one person was killed and two were injured in Russian shelling of the eastern city of Toretsk on Dec. 8.

[17:16:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Slovak Foreign Minister: ‘For those who say that 'we want peace, negotiations', we always say that we already went through it with Hitler.’

[17:16:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kačer made the comments during a joint press conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Dec. 8. Kuleba announced that Slovakia would send 300 electric generators to Ukraine to help the country overcome the energy crisis.

[17:31:34] Twitter DefenceU: RT @JaroNad: In war tormented Kyiv, I met w/ @oleksiireznikov & announced another batch of #Slovak military assistance worth 10 milion euros. #SlovakiaStandsWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @DefenceU @Slovakia_NATO @UKRinSR https://t.co/cUSeYhIjSw

[17:31:36] Twitter DefenceU: Loading… https://t.co/4tusnZ8iG7

[18:46:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️SBU finds Russian passports, propaganda at premises of Moscow-affiliated church. The Security Service of Ukraine also said it had found a stolen collection of icons during searches at the premises of the Russian Orthodox Church's Ukrainian branch. https://t.co/1LPCllyOsu

[19:16:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Dec. 8 that it had found Russian passports, anti-Ukrainian propaganda, and a stolen collection of icons during searches at the premises of the Russian Orthodox Church's Ukrainian branch. https://t.co/1LPCllQXGC

[20:01:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukrainian court issues arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief. The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Kyrylo Shevchenko, a former chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, the Anti-Corruption Action Center reported on Dec. 8.

[20:01:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: Shevchenko is suspected of organizing a corruption scheme to embezzle 206 million hryvnias (over $5.5 million) at Ukraine's Ukrgazbank.

[20:46:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: 4 injured by Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Dec. 8 that Russia struck a residential area in Kharkiv Oblast, hitting a private house.

[21:31:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Slovakia considers producing ammunition for Ukraine. Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kačer said on Dec. 8 that the country is considering launching production of 120 and 155mm projectiles for Ukraine.

[21:31:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: The family was enjoying the outdoors when suddenly, Kolchyna heard someone scream: "Lay down! Lay down!" https://t.co/gacVQplDRV

[22:01:35] Twitter DefenceU: Each mortar has its own unique signature. Like that of this French mortar MO-120-RT-61. @Liberov https://t.co/zgZnHASeTp

[22:46:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia attacks Sumy Oblast 55 times during the day. Russian forces attacked the Khotinska and Shalyhynska communities in the region 55 times on Dec. 8, Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported. There were no casualties or damage, he added.

[22:46:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin claimed on Dec. 8 that Russia would continue launching mass attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid. https://t.co/tQMuqsPqGX

[23:01:33] Twitter DefenceU: Difficulty: level 10. We don't think that this exercise, which requires a lot of training, can be repeated by marines from Britain / France / USA! Where would they get such a mood?! https://t.co/AV8oS18htW

[23:01:34] Twitter DefenceU: Hot. https://t.co/IW83f7swDp

[23:16:38] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Dutch prosecutors won't ask Russia to extradite its proxies convicted for downing MH17. A spokeswoman for the Dutch Public Prosecution Office said that the Netherlands won't ask Russia for their extradition because the Russian authorities "will definitely not agree" to do so.

[23:31:34] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️US House passes record $858 billion defense budget, including more aid for Ukraine. The budget includes an additional $800 million in security assistance for Ukraine – an increase of $500 million over U.S. President Joe Biden’s request earlier this year.

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