[Video] 11 Dec: BREAKING POINT! Russians LOSE THE UPPER HAND | War in Ukraine Explained (www.youtube.com)
Danilov: Counteroffensive hopes did not come true (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine's counteroffensive hopes did not come true, but that does not mean Kyiv will not eventually achieve victory, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksii Danilov said in a comment for the BBC on Dec. 12.
A Rocket Scored A Direct Hit On A Russian T-62 Tank—One Vehicle Among Dozens The Ukrainians Have Wrecked Around Krynky (www.forbes.com) Ukrainian
UK announces naval coalition with Norway to support Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
The U.K. announced on Dec. 11 a new Maritime Capability Coalition with Norway to support the Ukrainian Navy and the procurement of two British minesweepers by Kyiv.
Orban responds to Hungarians in Ukraine, offers substitute to EU membership (kyivindependent.com)
In his letter, Orban vowed that Hungary "will do everything in its power to protect the rights of the Hungarian community in Ukraine," the Hungarian news portal hvg.hu reported.
Kyiv pressures EU to open accession talks at Brussels summit (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff warns the ‘Europe puzzle’ cannot come together without Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is running Russia’s economy dangerously hot (www.economist.com) Ukrainian
Massive cyberattack reported on Ukrainian bank, phone operator (kyivindependent.com)
Massive cyberattacks hit the largest Ukrainian telecommunications company, Kyivstar, and one of the country's largest banks, Monobank, on Dec. 12.
Ukrainian shipping company: Romania's Constanta port to increase capacity for Ukrainian grain (kyivindependent.com)
Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta will prepare an additional harbor to increase the transit of Ukrainian grain by March 2024, said Dmytro Moskalenko, the director of the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company, on Dec. 11.
Kuleba to meet Hungarian foreign minister for first time since invasion's start (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will meet his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in person for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, European Pravda reported on Dec. 11.
Kuleba: Failure for EU to give Ukraine approval to begin membership talks would be 'devastating' (kyivindependent.com)
It would also be a sign that the EU cannot deliver on historical commitments, said Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
UK allocates $4.6 million to support war crimes investigation in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
The newly-announced funding aims to provide open-source intelligence skills to Ukrainian prosecutors and train them to prepare well-evidenced legal cases.
[Video] 10 Dec: FOOTAGE: Russians Run Faster Than Their Tanks Away from the Front Line | War in Ukraine (www.youtube.com)
U.S. and Ukraine Search for a New Strategy After Failed Counteroffensive (www.nytimes.com) Ukrainian
IMF releases another $900 million tranche for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
The tranche falls under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a four-year funding agreement that will allow Ukraine to access $15.6 billion in financial aid in regular installments.
Where the Russia-Ukraine war is headed in 2024 (thehill.com) Ukrainian
Media: Hungarians in Ukraine ask Orban to support launch of Ukraine's EU accession talks (kyivindependent.com)
The leaders of the Hungarian community in Ukraine have written a letter, appealing to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban not to block the launch of Ukraine's EU accession talks during the upcoming European Council summit, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Dec. 11.
Bloomberg: Orban may unblock Ukraine aid package in exchange for release of EU funds for Hungary (kyivindependent.com)
Hungary is open to unblocking a huge EU funding package for Ukraine in exchange for the release of EU funding for Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political advisor told Bloomberg on Dec. 12.
Hungarian FM: Hungary's position on Ukraine EU accession unchanged (kyivindependent.com)
Hungary's position on Ukraine's EU accession remains unchanged, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook on Dec. 11, following a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 658 (www.theguardian.com)
Zelenskiy gets frosty reception from Republicans in Washington; Biden announces $200m military aid package
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 657 (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Washington, saying delays to future military aid are ‘dreams come true’ for Vladimir Putin; Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny missing
U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties -source (www.reuters.com) Ukrainian
Zelensky meets with key allies in Washington (kyivindependent.com)
President Volodymyr Zelensky conducted a series of meetings with key allies in Washington on Dec 11 seeking to secure additional support for Ukraine as additional U.S. aid funding remains in question.
The Russians Couldn’t Take Avdiivka With Tanks. They Couldn’t Take It With Infantry. Now They’re Trying With Drones. (www.forbes.com) Ukrainian
Russia's FSB claims it detained 18 'Ukrainian agents' in Crimea this year (kyivindependent.com)
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on Dec. 11 that it had uncovered a "deeply hidden, extensive intelligence network of Ukrainian special services" in Crimea and had detained 18 "Ukrainian agents" on the occupied peninsula over the past year.
