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[01:12:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Mayor: Two explosions reported in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram that two explosions occurred in the Russian-occupied Melitopol on the evening of Dec. 19.

[01:12:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky calls on Georgia to release Saakashvili for treatment abroad. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Georgian government to transfer ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned in Georgia for over a year, to a clinic outside of the country.

[01:42:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces fire 83 times at Sumy Oblast on Dec. 19. As a result of the attacks, three homes and a power line were damaged, Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky said on Telegram. No casualties were reported.

[02:57:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: How did Russia annex and occupy Crimea in 2014, and why is it important for Ukraine to regain its territory? Read about it in our latest Explaining Ukraine article to find out. https://t.co/WtrArYesq6

[03:27:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky: 'Bakhmut remains hottest point on entire front line.' President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast remains the "hottest point" out of the entire 1,300-kilometer front line as Russian forces relentlessly try to break Ukraine's defenses in the city.

[04:42:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️White House says US 'closely monitoring' Russian troops in Belarus. The United States is closely monitoring the Russian military presence in Belarus and will continue to do so, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing on Dec. 19.

[05:57:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Shoigu's "visit" to Russian forward positions was 80 kilometers from front line. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's claimed "visit" to Russian positions in Ukraine was in fact more than 80 kilometers from the front line in Russian-occupied Crimea, RFE/RL reports.

[08:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Governor: 2 killed, 3 wounded in Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast in one day. Russian forces attacked the southern region 42 times on Dec. 19, using artillery, mortars, MLRS, tanks, and missiles, according to Yaroslav Yanushevych, the governor of Kherson Oblast.

[08:42:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/joVX93HbEK

[09:57:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ UK Defense Ministry: Putin aims ‘to deflect responsibility for military failure’ in Ukraine. The ministry characterized Putin’s televised meeting with senior Russian military officials as "choreographed" to portray "collective responsibility" for the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/O1aKgxAPSw

[10:27:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Some parts of Kyiv Oblast may remain without electricity for 2-3 more days. Several districts in Kyiv Oblast may take days to restore electricity following a Russian drone attack on Dec. 19, according to Kyiv Oblast Governor Oleksii Kuleba.

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[10:57:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ ⚡️ President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Bakhmut with an unannounced visit. Source: Reporting by Ukrainian public broadcaster Freedom on the ground.

[10:57:05] Twitter DefenceU: "My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me." Jane Austen Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Dec 20: https://t.co/K4l0OxqSGb

[11:12:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ President Volodymyr Zelensky's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov confirmed that Zelensky visited Bakhmut, the city in Donetsk Oblast where the heaviest fighting is taking place, earlier today. Nikiforov told Ukrainian public broadcaster that Zelensky had already left Bakhmut.

[11:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky greets Ukrainian fighters on the front line in Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast during an unannounced visit on Dec. 20. Video by Ukrainian public broadcaster Freedom. https://t.co/mLmJ6RfM4w

[11:42:04] Twitter DefenceU: 300 days of resistance. 300 days of bravery. 300 days of unity. Ukraine stands strong, nothing is going to break our spirit. We will win. @Liberov https://t.co/szSJjkr4U1

[12:27:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Ukraine to receive over 10,000 Elon Musk's Starlink systems in coming months. “Musk assured us he will continue to support Ukraine. He understands the situation,” Ukraine's Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in an interview with Bloomberg.

[12:42:04] Twitter DefenceU: The President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa visited Bakhmut and presented awards to the defenders of the city. Courage. Leadership. Invincibility. #UAarmy https://t.co/ZFQzulNw81

[12:57:04] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: russia spent hundreds of billions of dollars on the delusional idea of conquering Ukraine and became a terrorist state, violating most conventions on the rules of warfare. I will focus everyday on some of those violations. #tribunal4russia 1/13

[13:12:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Ukrainian military personnel defending Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, during an unannounced visit on Dec. 20. Photos: Ukraine’s Office of the President via Telegram https://t.co/djesH7jxYL

[13:27:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russia alleges explosions in Belgorod Oblast. Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed that Shebekino, a community in Belgorod Oblast bordering Ukraine, was shelled on Dec. 20, injuring one person. Ukraine has not responded to the allegations.

[13:42:06] Twitter DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa With each day of heroic resistance, our Defense Forces and the entire people of Ukraine bring closer the day when Ukraine will achieve victory, victory and peace. The real and durable one.

[13:57:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Ukrenergo: Ukraine faces ‘significant’ energy deficit. Ukraine is facing an electricity shortage following Russia's drone attacks on the country's energy infrastructure and shelling in eastern Ukraine on Dec. 19, reported Ukraine’s state grid operator Ukrenergo.

[13:57:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia’s attacks reportedly caused further damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, especially in central Ukraine and Kyiv. Less than half of Kyiv residents’ electricity consumption needs are currently being met, according to Ukrenergo.

[14:12:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Heavy shelling reported in Kherson. Deputy Head of the Kherson Oblast Council Yurii Sobolevskyi reported on Dec. 20 that Russian troops are heavily shelling liberated Kherson.

[15:42:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: Exactly 300 days ago, on Feb. 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what it has cost Ukraine so far. https://t.co/CnJzSmKF1Y

[15:57:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Air Force: Russian kamikaze drone attack on Dec. 19 was largest to date. Russia’s drone attack on Dec. 19, which was launched against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using 35 Iranian-made kamikaze drones, was the largest to date, said Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat.

[16:42:11] Twitter DefenceU: According to @TheEconomist the country of the year for 2022 can only be Ukraine. For the heroism of its people, and for standing up to a bully. https://t.co/9WGNXmb6gR

[17:12:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russia transfers personnel, military equipment closer to Belarusian border with Ukraine. Russia is moving its troops and military equipment in Belarus to the south, closer to Belarus’ border with Ukraine, Belarusian monitoring group Belarusian Hajun reported on Dec. 20.

[17:12:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: The group noted that the number of troops and equipment is “small and definitely not enough for any offensive action" and suggested that they may be transferred to take part in the next round of joint exercises between Russian and Belarusian forces near the Ukrainian border.

[17:27:26] Twitter IRC_Stats: Now scanning the entire internet on port 6667 & 6697. Later this week will be the initial banner grabbing and then the final (noisy) info gathering is on Sunday or Monday. The purpose of all this is to gather statistics on #IRC usage on the Internet. See https://t.co/I2IXXI46IH

[17:42:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ The Economist names Ukraine ‘country of the year.’ The Economist has chosen Ukraine to be the “country of the year” for 2022 due to “the heroism of its people and for standing up to a bully.”

[17:42:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Economist highlighted four qualities of Ukrainians for which the award was given: heroism, ingenuity, resilience, and inspiration.

[18:12:11] Twitter DefenceU: Lviv’s central railway station. The first thing that this wounded, but indomitable, warrior saw upon his return home was his family. The first thing he heard was the sound of an air raid siren. The ninth year of russia’s war on Ukraine continues. We are staying strong. https://t.co/VWRmWdBUD6

[18:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: The war enters 2023, with Ukraine having a slight advantage over the greatly degraded Russian military, mainly thanks to the extensive Western military aid. https://t.co/JYPUwK8LAv

[19:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Russia moves more personnel, equipment from Far East to Ukraine. Russia has increased the number of troops, weapons, and military equipment that is being transferred from the country’s Far East for its war against Ukraine, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

[19:42:08] Twitter KyivIndependent: Despite Russia's overnight drone attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, Kyiv has lit up its main Christmas Tree on Dec. 19. We asked Kyiv residents who came to see the “Invincibility Christmas Tree,” as Kyiv authorities call it, what their wishes are for the upcoming year. https://t.co/G9KCbCREhF

[20:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK defense secretary: Russia to provide Iran with high-tech components. Russia is planning to supply Iran with “advanced military components” in exchange for kamikaze drones, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Dec. 20, as cited by Sky News.

[20:27:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russian disinformation in the U.S., controversial rulings by corrupt Kyiv District Administrative Court, high-profile Russians living in Vienna and more in the second edition of the Investigative Stories from Ukraine newsletter: https://t.co/8DbX2xUvRZ https://t.co/FYJcvBHJ6P

[20:27:17] Twitter DefenceU: Our children are worried about russian missiles shooting down Santa, who will fly over Ukraine. But air defense guarantees a safe flight for him and his reindeer over our land.

[21:27:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Italian journalists attacked by Russian forces in Kherson. Russian troops “deliberately attacked” Italian journalists Claudio Locatelli and Niccolo Celesti in Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson, ANSA, an Italian media outlet, reported.

[21:57:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Bakhmut on Dec. 20, handing out awards to front-line servicemen braving Russia’s deadly assault toward the city in sub-zero temperatures. https://t.co/plzkNVrP0D

[23:12:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky signs judicial bill that may block European integration, undermine Western support It has been criticized by Ukraine’s civil society and the West and is at odds with the Venice Commission's opinion and Ukraine's conditions for EU integration. https://t.co/nAjHuqXaUg

[23:12:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: Mykhailo Zhernakov, head of the legal think-tank Dejure, argued that the law on the Constitutional Court undermines Ukraine’s efforts to get money and weapons from the West amid Russia’s aggression.

[23:12:17] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Associated Press: Zelensky to visit Washington DC on Dec. 21. President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly preparing to visit Washington on Dec. 21. This will be his first overseas trip since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24.

[23:12:19] Twitter KyivIndependent: The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to send Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine and is set to include an address to Congress on Capitol Hill and a meeting with President Joe Biden.

[23:27:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Macron: France to supply more weapons to Ukraine in early 2023. France has supplied Ukraine with rocket launchers and Crotale air defense systems and will deliver more weapons early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Dec. 20, as cited by France 24.

[23:27:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: He said that, among other weapons, France would deliver additional Caesar mobile artillery units.

[23:57:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: Russian oil exports collapse after G7, EU sanctions. Russia’s oil shipments by sea collapsed in the first week since the G7 and EU sanctions against Russian oil came into effect on Dec. 5, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 20.

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