US does not extend Lend-Lease for Ukraine, Russian missile designer assasinated in Moscow: December 12 highlights

Yermak: Ukraine is not ready for negotiations with Russia

The head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, stated that Ukraine is not currently ready for negotiations with Russia to end the war. He explained that in order to start negotiations, Ukraine must be strong, which will allow it to talk to Russia on an equal footing.

Missile and drone designer eliminated in Moscow

In Moscow, Ukrainian intelligence agents eliminated Mikhail Shatsky, deputy general director of the Russian design bureau Mars. He was involved in the modernization of Russian missiles and drones, hromadske learned from an informed source in the security forces.

The 47th Motorized Rifle Brigade responded to Markus's accusations

Press officer of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" Anastasia Blyshchyk reacted to the accusations of former chief sergeant Valeriy Markus about media work during the formation of the unit and called the soldier "a boy who was insulted."

According to her, she and her team did a lot of work to stop the 47th Brigade from being considered a "TikToker" unit, and also noted that "it was only necessary to show more than one Markus on the pages."

Syrskyi: We are calculating all options on the Pokrovsk axis

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the Pokrovsk axis has been one of the most difficult on the front for several months. According to him, the military is calculating and preparing for all possible options for further actions by the Russian troops.

No Lend-Lease for Ukraine: US House of Representatives approves defense budget

The US House of Representatives approved the country's defense budget for 2025. However, American parliamentarians did not support the extension of Lend-Lease for Ukraine, said Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova.

According to her, the Ukrainian embassy actively advocated for the extension of lend-lease, but to no avail.

Trump hinted that he would not abandon Ukraine

US President-elect Donald Trump does not support long-range strikes deep into Russia. At the same time, when asked whether he would abandon Ukraine or not, Trump said that he would use Washington's support for Kyiv as leverage against Russia in negotiations to end the war.

Scholz wants to call Putin again

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to have another phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even though the previous conversation failed.

He emphasized that the previous phone call was necessary to make it clear to Putin that he "cannot expect German support for attacked Ukraine to diminish."

Stefanishyna: Ukraine is ready for the deployment of Western troops

Ukraine is ready to have a contingent of Western military personnel stationed on its territory, said Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna.

Rzeczpospolita previously wrote that French President Emmanuel Macron, during his visit to Poland on December 12, may discuss with Polish politicians the creation of a peacekeeping mission of European countries to be sent to Ukraine.

However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk denied that Poland was considering sending its troops to Ukraine.

Interior Ministry official bought luxury apartments in Georgia

The head of the territorial service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine was found to have luxury apartments in resort cities in Georgia.

The total amount of established expenses of the official and his family for the purchase of movable and immovable property reaches almost 20 million hryvnias ($480,000).

Krupa's husband's declaration checked

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention checked the declaration of Tetiana Krupa's husband, Volodymyr, for 2021. They found that the data was false. The police have already opened a criminal case.

The man held the position of Head of the Western Office of the State Audit Service in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

Knyazev finally dismissed from the Supreme Court

The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Council of Justice to dismiss Vsevolod Knyazev from the position of judge of the Supreme Court.

Knyazev and his lawyer accomplice are suspected of receiving a bribe.

Chernov, who directed 20 Days in Mariupol, will present a new film

The 2025 Sundance Documentary Film Festival in the United States will feature the premiere of a new film by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov, 2000 Meters to Andriyivka. His first film, 20 Days in Mariupol, won an Oscar.

The events in the film unfold during the Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2023. The director follows a platoon tasked with liberating the village of Andriyivka in Donetsk Oblast by moving through a small forest.

Other news

• In Zaporizhzhia, an 11th dead person was found under the rubble of a clinic hit by Russians.
• Estonia will allocate an additional 200,000 euros to assist Ukraine.
• Russia's shadow fleet includes at least 238 vessels, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reports.
• Ukrenergo promised the same principles for applying outage schedules throughout the country.
• Ukraine will be the first country to apply UNESCO's "special monitoring." They will start with the State Industry House building in Kharkiv.
• A teenager from Odesa Oblast became a posthumous donor for five people.