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Reuters: Russia's military said on Wednesday that its forces had captured a village in a contested area of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials offered no comment but said Moscow's forces were suffering heavy losses while launching fierce attacks.
ISW: The apparent Russian failure to establish a cohesive command structure among forces defending on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast continues to degrade Russian morale and combat capabilities.
The Independent: Russia may have lost as many as six high-ranking officers in Ukraine in just one week following reports a senior general was killed by a landmine placed by his own side.
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AFP: Estonia said Wednesday it was "prepared" to close its border with Russia following a similar move by Finland, with Tallinn citing a potential threat by its eastern neighbour. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the situation on Finland's border, which has seen a surge in undocumented migrants in recent weeks, was "a blatant hybrid attack conducted by Russia".
POLITICO: Small EU countries would encounter financial difficulty in helping Ukraine if the bloc were to halt a funding scheme that pays for arms and ammunition, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told POLITICO.
AFP: Poland on Wednesday said it would not attend the OSCE meeting in Skopje this week due to the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who plans to join the talks.
The Moscow Times: Russia lost out Wednesday in its bid for re-election to the decision-making body of the OPCW chemical watchdog. Four countries were competing for three seats on the OPCW Executive Council: warring neighbors Russia and Ukraine, plus Poland and Lithuania.
The Kyiv Independent: The Slovak government plans to extend and expand the ban on Ukrainian agricultural products, according to an Agriculture Ministry proposal that was approved on Nov. 29.
Meduza: Four police officers reportedly killed, 18 wounded in Ukrainian strike on building in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson region.
Bloomberg: Russia is increasing production of battle drones, one of its most important combat weapons, alongside a surge in other military-related manufacturing as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine enters a second winter.
Reuters: A cyber extortion gang suspected of being an offshoot of the notorious Russian Conti group of hackers has raked in more than $100 million since it emerged last year, researchers said in a report published on Wednesday.
Euronews: Foreign ministers from NATO countries concluded two days of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday, addressing support for Ukraine, preparations for its Washington summit, and pressing security challenges.
France 24: Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.
The Kyiv Independent: The state-owned enterprise Ukrainian Defense Industry denied earlier media reports that a Russian company had imported spare parts for military aircraft and helicopters manufactured by Ukrainian enterprises.
Reuters: Any decision by Finland to allow a "concentration" of troops on its border with Russia would be viewed by Moscow as a threat, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after Poland offered to send military advisers to help Helsinki police the frontier.
AFP: Russia on Wednesday levelled criminal charges against Jamala, the Ukrainian winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, arresting her in absentia for spreading "false information" about the Russian army.
Reuters: A Russian court has ordered a man to be jailed for 10 days after he used his finger to write "No to War" on a snow-covered turnstile at the entrance to an ice-skating rink at Moscow's Gorky Park.
Euronews: Ten northern European states that form the Joint Expeditionary Force decided on Tuesday to activate a "defence clause" enabling the deployment of additional military assets to protect infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
Reuters: Armenia has convened emergency talks at the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union after Russia refused to allow in a growing number of its trucks amid a deepening diplomatic chill between the two nations.
RFE/RL: Russians banned from traveling abroad must hand in their passports within five days of the date when they were notified of the travel ban, according to a government decree.
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