2023 war in review, US to resume aid debate in Jan, Ze to consider larger mobilization
Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
● One year of battlefield dynamics in Ukraine — NV analysis
NV summarizes the year for Ukraine at war and examines defense operations, offensives, arms supplies, and other milestones that have shaped the battlefield in 2023.
● KSE Institute reports only 304 out of over 1,500 companies finally leaving Russia
Only 304 out of more than 1,500 foreign companies that own (or owned) assets in Russia have exited the country, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Institute reported on Dec. 18.
● Russia’s ambitions go beyond Ukraine, warns U.S. State Department
Russia’s aggressive ambitions will not stop with Ukraine, Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said at a briefing on Dec. 18.
● Congressional negotiations on Ukraine aid to resume in January — report
The U.S. Senate now anticipates that additional funding for U.S. military assistance to Ukraine will not be made until January 2024, Reuters reported on Dec. 19.
● Italy extends military support to Ukraine through 2024
The Italian government has formally extended its military assistance to Ukraine until the close of 2024, the Italian Ministry of Defense announced on Dec. 19.
● EBRD board greenlights EUR 4 billion boost for Ukraine investments
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has greenlit a capital increase of EUR 4 billion ($4.4 billion), paving the way to double its investments in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Dec. 19.
● Kyiv Metro's bridge repair could force Red Line closure
The Kyiv Metro's Red Line could undergo partial closure for repairs pending an investigation into the safety of a key bridge, Kyiv City Council official Andriy Vitrenko said on national television on Dec. 19.
● Zelenskyy to examine AFU’s request to mobilize 500,000 more people
In the most recent meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, Ukraine’s military leadership proposed a mobilization of an additional 450,000 to 500,000 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference on Dec. 19.
● Ukraine submits proposals for 13th batch of EU sanctions
Ukraine has already submitted its proposals for further targeted sanctions on Russian entities to the European Commission, deputy Ukrainian presidential chief-of-staff Ihor Zhovkva, said on national TV on Dec. 18.
● Belgian army chief warns Europe must prepare for Russian second front
Moscow may open a second front in the near future, either in Moldova or the Baltic States, according to the Belgian military’s Chief of Staff Admiral Michel Hofman on Dec. 19.
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