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[03:31:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia shells Kherson, kills civilian. On Dec. 12, Russian troops shelled Kherson, hitting a building of the Center for Reintegration of Homeless and Released Persons. The shrapnel killed a woman who was passing by the building of the center and a dog.

[04:16:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Russian forces appear to lack sufficient infrastructure to support their troops in Crimea. Russian military bloggers claimed that the 1472nd Naval Clinical Hospital in Sevastopol is facing blood donor supply shortages for wounded Russian personnel, the ISW said.

[04:16:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: The bloggers claimed that the hospital staff notified the Russian military command of lacking commercially provided supplies for blood collection but had not received any support in rectifying the problem.

[04:16:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: The shortage is reportedly caused by a lack of budgetary provisions for blood-transfusion-related materials in 2022. The military bloggers implied that corruption is at play.

[06:16:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine repels Russian attacks near 16 settlements in east. Over the past day, Ukraine's army hit two Russian control points and six areas of Russian troop concentration as well as a fuel depot, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Dec. 12.

[08:01:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️BBC: Putin will not hold traditional year-end press conference for the first time in 10 years. The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional year-end news conference.

[08:01:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: "Regarding the big press conference, yes, it won't happen before the New Year," Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Dec. 11, adding that Putin could find other ways to talk to the media.

[08:01:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: No reason was given for the cancellation, BBC reports, but it comes amid "growing unease among Russians" over Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February.

[08:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/duWOkaQtpE

[09:01:35] Twitter DefenceU: "Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow!" Walt Whitman Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Dec 13: https://t.co/IYeFPwgCTk

[09:16:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ UK Defense Ministry: Putin’s annual press conference likely canceled due to ‘prevalence of anti-war feeling in Russia.’ The U.K. Defense Ministry reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year conference for the first time in 10 years.

[09:16:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: “Kremlin officials are almost certainly extremely sensitive about the possibility that any event attended by Putin could be hijacked by an unsanctioned discussion about” Russia’s full-scale war, the ministry said.

[09:16:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 57 times overnight. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentyn Reznichenko said Russian forces shelled Nikopol, Chervonohryhorivka, and Marhanets with Grad multiple launch rocket systems and heavy artillery throughout the night.

[10:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Governor: Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3 people, injure 16 over past day. Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Dec. 13 that Russian forces attacked several communities near the front line.

[11:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Governor: Russian forces kill 3 people, wound 15 in liberated Kherson over past day. Russian troops shelled Kherson Oblast 57 times with artillery, mortars, and MLRS, reported Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych.

[12:16:37] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: У розмові з @CharlesMichel відзначив необхідність швидкого схвалення 9-го пакету санкцій. Поінформував про прогрес у виконанні рекомендацій #ЄК. Скоординували подальші кроки щодо руху до членства в . 2/2

[12:16:43] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Thanked @CharlesMichel for the invitation to speak at #EUCO meeting on December 15. Discussed the role of the EU & its members in implementing the Peace Formula. Grateful for €2 billion increase of the European Peace Facility & unlocking a new €18 billion financial program. 1/2

[12:16:47] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: In a conversation with @CharlesMichel, I stressed the need for quick approval of the 9th package of sanctions. Informed about progress in the implementation of #EC recommendations. We coordinated further steps on 's movement towards membership in . 2/2

[12:31:35] Twitter DefenceU: The Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine has already established 146 cases of sexual violence by russian soldiers. 6 servicemen of the russian federation were notified of the suspicion. Indictments against 2 persons were sent to court, one person has been convicted.

[12:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Belarus conducts sudden inspection of troops’ combat readiness. Belarus’ Defense Ministry said on Dec. 13 that it is conducting an impromptu inspection of its troops’ combat readiness following an order from Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko.

[12:46:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: “The measures will be comprehensive, the troops will advance to the designated areas as soon as possible, implement their engineering equipment, organize security and defense, and build bridge crossings across the Nemunas and Berezina rivers,” the ministry said in a statement.

[13:01:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air raid alert goes off in all Ukrainian regions but occupied Luhansk Oblast, Crimea. Earlier on Dec. 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is preparing a new wave of mass missile strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

[13:01:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russia rules out withdrawal from Ukraine by end of 2022. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Dec. 13 that Kyiv needs to accept new territorial “realities,” dismissing a peace proposal by President Volodymyr Zelensky that would include the withdrawal of Russian troops.

[13:01:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to Peskov, these so-called “realities” include Russia’s illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions – Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson oblasts.

[13:31:35] Twitter DefenceU: No winter will prevent Ukrainians from doing their favorite things: playing music and protecting their native land. https://t.co/TWFAwWGt3q

[13:31:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Poll: 85% of Ukrainians believe victory in war with Russia requires liberating all territories, including Crimea and Donbas. According to a recent poll by Rating Group, 9% of Ukrainians would consider a victory in liberating territories controlled by Ukraine before Feb. 24.

[13:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky calls on West to allocate $843 million to support Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in winter. "This is significant. But significantly less than what a blackout in Ukraine could cost us all,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 13.

[14:31:35] Twitter DefenceU: Ukrainian singer Artem Pyvovarov sings the final song of his concert in Cherkasy during a power outage as the audience sings along. Lyrics by Ukraine’s most prominent poet Taras Shevchenko. The Ukrainian spirit is unbreakable. @K_Loukerenko https://t.co/7W7vl3k9Gs

[14:46:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK sanctions 12 Russian military commanders following mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The U.K. also sanctioned Iranian businessmen and officials involved in the production and supply of drones to Moscow used to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

[15:31:36] Twitter KyivIndependent: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced that some 70 countries and international organizations will be involved in allocating funds. https://t.co/I99ZnGpD7e

[15:31:39] Twitter DefenceU: Ukrainian Mi-17. A Study in winter shades. https://t.co/zTEmsxyQel

[15:46:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia attacks Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Dec. 13. An industrial area and an educational institution in the city came under fire, according to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. No casualties were reported. Video: Pavlo Kyrylenko https://t.co/LxhmfuSsrG

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[17:16:52] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutor General’s Office records 154 cases of sexual violence by Russian soldiers since Feb. 24. “New facts of sexual violence related to the conflict are being discovered in the liberated territories,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said.

[17:16:54] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the prosecutors, in some occupied area of Kherson Oblast, Russian soldiers had repeatedly been raping a woman for four months, while systematically undressing and torturing another woman. https://t.co/Tgd2C4belA

[18:01:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Poll: Most Ukrainians will donate part of their New Year’s budget to army, charity. More than 60% of Ukrainians plan to spend at least part of their budget for New Year’s and Christmas shopping to help the army or those affected by Russia's war, according to a Deloitte survey.

[19:01:37] Twitter DefenceU: A message from Bakhmut https://t.co/XVZCk5OJde

[19:16:37] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: RT @EmmanuelMacron: Україна не одна. L'Ukraine n'est pas seule. Ukraine is not alone. With the help of friends, it will overcome all challenges and only become stronger.

[19:16:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Parliament approves bill to protect ethnic minorities. The Verkhovna Rada on Dec. 13 approved a bill to protect ethnic minorities in Ukraine - a requirement for accession to the European Union.

[19:16:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: The bill describes who will be considered ethnic minorities in Ukraine, establishes their rights and obligations, and provides for the creation of advisory bodies with representatives of minorities.

[19:46:51] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Kyiv Independent is partnering with @saintjavelin, the team behind the iconic symbol of Ukraine’s resistance and a social enterprise that donated over $2 million to Ukraine. Together, we are launching a merch collection: https://t.co/9a6lcOtbXk https://t.co/4LoqWjVlYl

[19:46:53] Twitter KyivIndependent: The central symbol of our collection is Archangel Michael, the protector and one of the main symbols of Kyiv. It also includes our first official brand merch. It will be available exclusively on the Saint Javelin website for a limited time. https://t.co/KA4cuPULmu

[19:46:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: All the net profits from this collection will be donated to Hospitallers, a Ukrainian volunteer organization of paramedics who save lives at the front line of Russia’s war. https://t.co/TCPCOVnMLb

[20:16:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: US to supply Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is finalizing plans to deliver Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, which may be announced this week, CNN reported on Dec. 13, citing three U.S. officials.

[20:16:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: The arrangement has yet to be approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and signed by Biden, according to CNN.

[20:31:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ukraine's parliament on Dec. 13 approved a bill to liquidate the Kyiv District Administrative Court, headed by Ukraine's most scandalous judge Pavlo Vovk. https://t.co/6RkA865Ac9

[20:46:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: The U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is finalizing plans to deliver the Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, which may be announced this week, CNN reported on Dec. 13, citing two U.S. officials and a senior administration official. https://t.co/GcJnaDuMfC

[21:16:35] Twitter DefenceU: Bakhmut, Ukraine. The city is in the line of fire, and attacked and shelled by thousands of invaders every day. Neither winter nor fires will break our spirit. Chris McGrath https://t.co/FCqKZ7txAz

[21:31:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine launches production of 152-mm, 122-mm projectiles. Ukraine has launched the production of 152-millimeter and 122-millimeter shells as the stocks of Soviet ammunition are running out, Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said.

[22:01:37] Twitter KyivIndependent: Water-logged trenches, shredded tree lines, and an undulating, colorless landscape of mud: The visual experience of the battles outside Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast have proved to transcend centuries. https://t.co/qIpm5MUuuy

[22:46:39] Twitter DefenceU: Today, russia has only one ally - mud. But it is a temporary ally, and one that lasts only until the winter freeze. https://t.co/UX2WL8nwG8

[23:31:35] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prime minister: Ukraine’s GDP may halve if Russian attacks on infrastructure continue. The Ukrainian economy may shrink by up to 50% in 2022 if Russian troops keep launching large-scale missile strikes on the country’s infrastructure, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

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