Ukraine is actively working to implement agreements with partners on new arms production, aiming to strengthen its defense every month. Russian attacks have injured civilians in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts. Military skirmishes near Russia's Terebreno village and shelling in Sumy and Kherson Oblasts have been reported. Ukraine and the European Commission will begin the screening process for Ukraine's EU accession talks. European officials are contemplating invoking the EU Treaty's Article 7 against Hungary to pass a new aid package for Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have made advances in eastern Ukraine. The SBU has detained a spy accused of directing Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia. The House and Senate members who voted to increase the military budget by approving the NDAA last week took more campaign donations from contractors. Some European countries are hesitant about suspending Hungary's voting rights to pass the aid package for Ukraine.
When I was elected to serve #IA04, I swore an oath to protect & defend the Constitution. That oath includes my commitment to our men & women in uniform. That’s why I voted for the NDAA, which delivers the largest pay raise for our troops in 20 years. https://t.co/TsPcaVOktA
ICYMI: last week I was proud to vote to pass the NDAA. This bill included a 5.2% increase for our service men and women, and support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This legislation also has $150M for HBCUs for R&D. I will always support our national security and common defense.
ICYMI: last week I was proud to vote to pass the NDAA yesterday. This bill included a 5.2% increase for our service men and women, and support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This legislation also has $150M for HBCUs for R&D. I will always support our national security.
Weekly, 11-17 December: 👉 https://t.co/fIERZA0QgD The past week was marked by the #EU Council's decision to initiate accession negotiations with #Ukraine, coinciding with #Russia's buildup of forces near Mariinka and its ongoing terror against civilians. https://t.co/V1BlI5YZIT
Every night, tens of thousands of veterans — our nation’s most cherished and honorable citizens — sleep on the streets. It’s wrong and unacceptable. That’s why I voted for the HOME Act to ensure that every veteran has a safe place to call home. #IA04 https://t.co/fMvUcVf6tA
Eastern Ukraine 🧵 Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on December 17 and made a confirmed advance. Geolocated footage published on December 17 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently advanced in northern Synkivka. (1/5) https://t.co/k0F1OhyLFN https://t.co/fUIlC6ObZ8
Here's what we are reading today: Ukraine's intel reports clashes in Russia’s Belgorod region, destroying a platoon stronghold. No details on forces revealed. First incursions into Russia occurred in May 2023, with the Russian Volunteer Corps taking hold of several villages. https://t.co/iAICwjqi0R
Some European officials are considering invoking the E.U. Treaty’s Article 7 against Hungary, which could lead to the suspension of Budapest’s voting rights, to pass a new aid package for Ukraine, according to the FT. But some countries are hesitant. https://t.co/sFyjmlAjJU
NEW @stephensemler : The House and Senate members who voted to increase the military budget by approving the NDAA last week took four and five times more in contractor campaign $$$, respectively, than those who didn't. https://t.co/9ypFaZeK17
Ukraine always defends itself and gets what it needs. Even when there are doubts, Ukraine does not give up, but rather convinces and fights. Keep fighting—you are sure to win. That's exactly how it works. https://t.co/JGDOMdVZTA
#EU Contemplates Suspending Hungary's Voting Rights Over #Ukraine Aid Dispute - FT Should diplomatic efforts fail, EU countries may proceed to forge an agreement on assistance to Ukraine without #Hungary's involvement. https://t.co/brSW2flQM0
Sources in the #Ukrainianintelligence community have confirmed to Kyiv Post that fighters from the Freedom of #Russia Legion have reportedly infiltrated the territory of the #Belgorod region on Sunday, Dec. 17. https://t.co/z4cOKjcRsD
⚡️SBU detains spy accused of directing Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia. The Ukrainian citizen allegedly helped direct a Russian attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia that killed five people in October, the SBU reported on Dec. 18. https://t.co/s82QhxqPHe
Raids near Terebreno have concluded. At least three sites near the town center were targeted via indiscriminate shelling. A larger confrontation took place along the border near the rail line, but so far, little is known regarding Russian losses there. https://t.co/erMxKaJFrB
Raids near Terebreno have concluded. At least three sites near the town center were targeted via indiscriminate shelling. A larger confrontation took place along the border near the rail line, but so far is known regarding Russian losses. https://t.co/OoBI1wsBW0
⚡️Zelensky: European Commission to analyze Ukrainian legislation. President Zelensky said the EC will soon begin assessing Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU laws. The screening will be the first step in Ukraine's soon-to-start accession talks with the EU.
Russia is committing more reserves in efforts to capture Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast; Military Intelligence has claimed an incursion into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, where a platoon stronghold of Russian troops was destroyed; and more. https://t.co/5qdPHjuH1P
This week saw the #EUCO decision to open Ukraine’s EU accession talks. We worked actively for it all year. In the coming days, Ukraine and the European Commission will formally begin the screening process to assess the correspondence of Ukrainian legislation with EU… https://t.co/xvsPMpG9iP
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region reported clashes near the border with Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities later attributed the attack to “opponents of the Kremlin regime” and said that a Russian platoon stronghold had been destroyed. https://t.co/kFpHd3tD0G
⚡️Military Intelligence confirms incursion into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. Military skirmishes were reported near Russia’s Terebreno village on the border with Ukraine, Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence wrote on Dec. 17. https://t.co/4Qd2ky8wCA
⚡️ Prosecutor General: Russian forces shell Sumy Oblast, killing 1. A woman was killed in her home when Russian forces shelled the border of Sumy Oblast on Dec. 17, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
The Russian border town of #Terebreno is under heavy shelling, according to residents. https://t.co/X05wI0C8dW
Near Terebreno, #Belgorod region, southwestern #Russia, there are reports of fire exchange from small arms near the border with #Ukraine. Russian authorities claim that a "sabotage group" has entered Russian border from Ukraine. 1/2 https://t.co/jDyZFBcwdu
⚡️ Russian forces attack Kherson Oblast, killing 1, injuring 6. Russian forces attack Kherson Oblast, killing 1, injuring 6. An 81-year-old man was killed in the latest Russian attack on the city of Kherson, regional authorities reported on Dec. 17.
The 26 European Union member states are determined to overcome Hungary's objections and move forward with several key priorities for Ukraine in one of the most "complex, complicated, and difficult European Councils" in the last years. https://t.co/IyFNXIwVqg
Despite being an #EU member, #Hungary intends to continue its existing cooperation with #Russia, which plays right into the hands of #Putin, exposing the #EU’s disunity and cracks in the #Western alliance’s support for #Ukraine, writes Rajoli Siddharth https://t.co/iyVrWeJbyf
⚡️Russia shells 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1. Russian forces shelled 11 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on Dec. 16, injuring one civilian, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported.
⚡️ Russian attacks against Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injure 3. Russian artillery and drone attacks against Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's Nikopol district on Dec. 16 injured three men, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. https://t.co/U8t20MI46n
We continue to work actively to put all of our agreements with partners on new arms production into action, including co-production and joint maintenance capabilities. The goal is to strengthen Ukraine to the maximum and add to our defense every month. This week has proved… https://t.co/hY2f3hMJ7n