[Vesti] December 12 is the 292nd day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
During the day, Russia launched two missile attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region, 11 air strikes on the positions of our troops along the line of contact, and also carried out more than 60 shelling from the MLRS on the civilian infrastructure of Kherson and the positions of Ukrainian troops.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks in the areas of Stelmakhivka, Makeevka and Serebryansky forestry of the Lugansk region and Verkhnekamensky, Belogorovka, Soledar, Yuryevka, Krasnogorovka, Maryinka, Novomikhailovka and Vremovka of the Donetsk region.
Aviation of the Defense Forces inflicted 14 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as a strike on the positions of the Russian anti-aircraft missile system.
Missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit: nine command posts, 17 personnel concentration areas, artillery concentration area, two ammunition depots.
At night , Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden - he called for a global peace summit.
Lugansk region. At night, "flew" at the base of PMC "Wagner" in Svatovo . A large number of deaths are reported.
08:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region. During the day, the Russiansattacked the Nikopol and Marganets communities with "Grads", "Hurricanes" and heavy artillery. They sent at least 30 shells there. There were no dead or wounded.
Donetsk region. The Russians killed a man in Velyka Novoselka. Another 3 people in the area were injured.
Nikolaevkskaya area. At night, as a result of Russian shelling of one of the settlements of the Kutsurub community, a utility room was destroyed, a social infrastructure facility and residential buildings were damaged. There were no casualties.
09:00 . Donetsk region. There was information about the blown up bridge connecting Bakhmut and Slavyansk. The Russian side traditionally claims that the Armed Forces of Ukraine did this to organize defense in the area. There are no official confirmations.
10:00 am . Donetsk region. 8 people were injured as a result of a morning strike from the "Hurricane" on the city of Gornyak.
Kherson region. The Russians 57 times fired at the territory of the Kherson region from artillery, MLRS and mortars . One person was injured.
11:00 am . G7 leaders will hold a virtual meeting to discuss Ukraine's urgent needs. Organized by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. First of all, this concerns the discussion of issues related to the consequences of Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. European Union foreign ministers will also meet in Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine in the winter.
12:00 . Kherson region. It is reported about the arrival in Kherson.
On December 12, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths will arrive in Ukraine. He will visit Nikolaev and Kherson. In Kyiv, he will meet with officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Griffiths' visit will last until December 15.
15:00 . Kherson region. Kherson is under massive Russian shelling, said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich. Under the gun is the KhBK microdistrict. At the moment, 7 victims are known, 2 of them died.
17:00 . Kherson region. The Russians fired at the medical institutions of Kherson, said the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich. Shells hit one of the city hospitals. The clinic building was damaged. Windows were shattered in another medical facility.
17:40 The First Lady of Ukraine arrived on an official visit to France. On the very first day in Paris, Olena Zelenska met with First Lady Brigitte Macron.
18:08 The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked three important objects of the Russian military in the temporarily occupied Melitopol. This was announced by the mayor of the city Ivan Fedorov
18:34 EU warns Iran against supplying drones and missiles to Russia
"The EU strongly condemns and considers unacceptable any military support from Iran, including the supply of unmanned aerial devices for the Russian criminal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, which grossly violates international law and the principles of the UN Charter. Iran, Russia indiscriminately uses against the civilian population Ukraine and against civilian infrastructure, causing horrendous destruction and human suffering," reads a statement released today on the website of the European Council.
18:55 Russia, despite Western sanctions, produces about 40 new missiles every month - GUR.
19:29 SBU detained collaborators in the Kherson region who threatened to be shot for refusing to "vote" in a pseudo-referendum.
19:59 EU says they have accumulated gas volumes necessary for winter
"Our storage facilities are more than 90% full. Therefore, we have exceeded our target. This is very good. Now we have exceeded the average occupancy rate for the last 5 years. Therefore, we can sum up that we are ready for this winter, despite supply disruptions from Russia," - said the head of the European Commission von der Leyen.