(English) Ukraine on Fire, December 22

Russian Army manpower losses as of December 22: 351, 350

Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 513 (+1)

Netherlands prepares to supply Ukraine with first 18 F-16 fighter jets

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte noted that he had informed Zelenskyy of the Dutch government's decision to prepare the first 18 F-16 fighter jets for delivery to Ukraine.

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Ukraine's Armed Forces down 3 Russian Su-34 fighters

Ukrainian defenders downed three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers on the southern front on December 22. Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, has noted that the hunt for the Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, which had been creating problems for the Defense Forces on the southern front, had been going on for a long time.

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At least 3,800 civilians have been tortured by Russians

Officially, there are at least 3,800 civilians who have been tortured by the Russians, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andrii Kostin reported. However, he added that the full figures may be much higher.

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Russia attacked Kyiv with Shahed drones at night: an apartment building was hit

In the evening and on the night of December 22, Russia launched a Shahed attack. One of the drones hit a residential district. A fire broke out on the upper floors of the building. One victim was hospitalized.

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Japan to supply US with missiles for Patriot systems Ukraine needs

The Japanese government has decided to supply the US with interceptor missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems in order to replenish the supplies of the US. The White House has approved this decision. On 22 December, the Japanese government weakened the strict defense production export rules which will allow Japan to conduct its first export of aircraft military equipment.

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