US grants loan to Ukraine as Russia strikes hospital in Zaporizhzhia- Tuesday brief
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Russian army struck the city center of Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, the US Department of the Treasury announced a $20 billion loan for Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, December 10.
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest updates
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to calls to lower the draft age to 18. He emphasized that the priority should be the supply of missiles and reducing Russia's military potential.
- The Pentagon reported that North Korean soldiers are still stationed in the Kursk region, ready to engage in combat.
Orbán meets with Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that he held a meeting with newly elected US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Additionally, Elon Musk, whom Trump plans to appoint as co-chair of a new government department, and Mike Waltz, a candidate for the position of National Security Advisor, were present at the meeting.
Notably, Trump himself has not yet posted anything about the meeting with the Hungarian Prime Minister.
Zelenskyy's team reveals issues to be addressed at the first meeting of new Contact Group
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, says that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to discuss Ukraine's invitation to NATO during the Contact Group meeting on ending the war.
Zhovkva recalled that yesterday Zelenskyy announced the creation of a new Contact Group, and the first meeting at the level of several European partners has already been scheduled.
Lukashenko states several dozen nuclear warheads are brought to Belarus
"I brought nuclear warheads here. Not just a few dozen. Many are saying, 'Oh, it's a joke, no one brought anything.' They were brought. And the fact that they say it's a joke means they missed it. They didn't even notice how we brought them here," said dictator Alexander Lukashenko.
Drone strikes IAEA mission vehicle en route to occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi condemned the incident as an "unacceptable" attack on Agency staff working to prevent a nuclear accident amid the military conflict.
US allocates $20 billion of military aid to Ukraine, Treasury Department
"The $50 billion collectively being provided by the G7 through this initiative will help ensure Ukraine has the resources it needs to sustain emergency services, hospitals, and other foundations of its brave resistance," said US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
One more body recovered from rubble in Zaporizhzhia: Consequences of Russian attack
In Zaporizhzhia, where the Russian army struck the city center, the body of another victim has been recovered from the rubble.
It is reported that 4 people were killed, and 20 were injured. Additionally, at least 6 people remain trapped under the debris, with some maintaining contact.
