Trump's plans to help Ukraine, ballistic missile strike on Kyiv - Friday brief
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Donald Trump apparently has no plans to stop military aid to Ukraine after his inauguration. Meanwhile, the Russian occupiers fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv.
Read more about what happened on Friday, December 20.
Trump plans to continue weapons supply to Ukraine – FT
US President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to stop military aid to Ukraine. He plans to continue supplying weapons, Financial Times reports.
The media outlet notes that the US President-elect opposes Ukraine's NATO membership and seeks an end to the war. However, he believes that supplying weapons to Kyiv after a ceasefire would ensure "peace through strength."
Fires, fatalities, and damage after missile debris falls: Fallout from Russian strik
On December 20, in the morning, the occupiers sent five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, the Air Force reported.
Air defense destroyed all five missiles. However, the falling wreckage of the downed missiles caused damage and injuries.
Ukrainian troops surrounded near Kurakhove, Ukraine's military comment
There are reports on social media about the alleged encirclement of Defense Forces units in the area of the Uspenivka and Trudove settlements near Kurakhove. Ukraine's Armed Forces have denied this information, the Khortytsia unit reports.
The Operational and Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia, responsible for the Kurakhove direction, denies the information that certain units of the Ukrainian army are in operational encirclement near the settlements of Uspenivka and Trudove.
Biden administration prepares $1.2 bln military aid package for Ukraine - Reuters
The administration of US President Joe Biden will announce a $1.2 billion package within the next few days as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The remaining funds allocated for the procurement of new weapons for Ukraine will be utilized, Reuters reports.
