Reznikov visits Swedish Navy base
On December 14, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov visited the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla of the Swedish Navy within the framework of the visit to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Defense
OSCE SMM spots over 250 "silence" breaches at week-start
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission says 253 ceasefire violations were reported on Monday (December 13), including 127 in Donetsk region and 126 in Luhansk region.
Ukraine, Sweden sign updated agreement on defense cooperation
Ukraine and Sweden have signed an updated agreement on defense cooperation, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press service has reported.
Occupiers fire on OSCE SMM’s drone in Luhansk region
The militants of the Russian-occupation troops used small arms to fire on OSCE SMM’s UAV near Zhovte in a non-government-controlled area of Luhansk region.
Donbas update: Seven enemy attacks, 1 WIA on Dec 14, Ukraine says
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military recorded seven ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation forces.
14 December 2021
French Navy frigate enters Black Sea
The French Navy's missile frigate FS Auvergne (D654) has entered the Black Sea, according to Marine Traffic and Black Sea News.
Ukraine stepping up border protection cooperation with Estonia
Ukraine and Estonia are stepping up border protection cooperation.
OSCE SMM records over 800 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine over weekend
Between the evenings of December 10 and 12, the OSCE SMM recorded 211 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 599 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region.
Occupiers violate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine twice
Over the past day, December 13, Russian-occupation troops violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine twice.
13 December 2021
Week in JFO area: 29 ceasefire violations, occupiers use banned weapons
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.
Defense Ministry: Russia continues amassing troops near Ukraine’s border
The situation around Ukraine's borders remains difficult as Russia continues redeploying troops to maintain tensions in the region.
In first, USAF RC-135 plane flies over Ukraine - media
The U.S. Air Force's RC-135 Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft flew over Ukraine for the first time ever.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine would open new era without int’l rules - Reznikov
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.
Strategy of not provoking Russia doesn’t work and won’t work - Ukraine’s defense chief
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov of Ukraine says the strategy of not provoking Russia does not work and will not work.
Occupiers violate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine four times
Over the past day, December 12, Russian-occupation troops violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine four times.
11 December 2021
Russians deploy heavy military hardware in Donbas in breach of Minsk agreements - JFO command
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.
Donbas update: Invaders open fire six times on Dec 10
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 blocked up to 70% of Sea of Azov - Ukrainian Navy
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.
U.S. on Javelins in eastern Ukraine: They are entirely defensive in nature
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.
Russia trying to minimize presence of OSCE mission in Donbas - EU
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.
Russia de facto admits to running administrations in occupied Donbas - Ukraine at OSCE
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.
Sixty-five Ukrainian service members killed in the east this year
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.
Donbas update: Invaders breach truce six times, wounding two Ukrainian soldiers Dec 9
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.
Russia rejects Ukraine's TCG initiatives on truce and prisoner exchange
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
Britain to help Ukraine combat illegal migration
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its readiness to help the Ukrainian Interior Ministry combat illegal migration, the ministry's press service has reported.
Donbas update: Invaders attack six times on Dec 8
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military reported six ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation forces in eastern Ukraine.
08 December 2021
OSCE SMM records 620 ceasefire violations over past day
The OSCE SMM recorded 442 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region 178 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region over the past 24 hours.
Occupiers violate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine six times
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
Preventing migration crisis: Ukrainian border guards hold drill near Belarus border
In Rivne region, as part of a special border operation Polissia, security forces trained to prevent migrants.