Lloyd Austin, the United States Secretary of Defence, has arrived in Kyiv, stating that the USA will continue supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia.

The Dutch government has allocated an additional €2 billion for military assistance to Ukraine in 2024.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has approved the government's proposal to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package.

The Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to hold the liberated positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River from attempts by the Russian invaders to recapture them.

US President Joe Biden signed on Thursday a short-term government funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. This bill does not include funding to support either Ukraine or Israel.

Edgars Rinkēvičs, the President of Latvia, has called on the EU to buy artillery shells for Ukraine outside its borders, since the European Union itself does not have enough time to provide artillery ammunition according to the schedule, where the deadline is March 2024.

Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has emphasised during his visit to Kyiv that support for Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia will continue.

David Cameron, the new UK Foreign Secretary, has made his first working visit abroad in his new post to Ukraine.

Over the past year and a half, Moldova has joined four of the EU’s six sanctions packages against Russia. 

A Ukrainian citizen suspected of embezzling UAH 43 million (about US$1.17 million) from the Ministry of Defence has been detained in Greece.

The European Union has proposed a ban on the export of machines and machine parts that are being used by Russia to produce weapons for its war against Ukraine.

The European Union is allocating €110 million in humanitarian aid, of which €100 million will go to residents of Ukraine and €10 million to support Ukrainian refugees and the communities that host them in Moldova.

Germany plans to provide new aid to Ukraine worth at least EUR 8 billion next year.

The European Union will not supply one million artillery rounds to Ukraine by March 2024.

EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell has stated that he is engaged in preparing future EU security commitments for Ukraine.

A Dutch media outlet De Telegraf has reported that Ukraine may shortly receive 60 self-propelled artillery systems Gepard, which the US had purchased for this purpose from Jordan.

The United Kingdom has provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the necessary supplies and equipment ahead of winter.

The European F-16 Training Center (EFTC), where Ukrainian pilots will be trained, has opened at Feteşti Air Base in Romania.

The Economist magazine, citing data from US officials, has claimed that at least 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, has indirectly confirmed reports that Germany will double military aid to Kyiv by 2024, calling the plans "a strong signal to Ukraine that we will not leave it".

The Norwegian government has allocated another €84 million for humanitarian support to Ukraine, and the funds will be directed primarily to humanitarian support for people who have lost their homes.

Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, said that Russia is planning a long war in Ukraine.

The European Union has informed its member states that the commitment to provide Ukraine with one million rounds of artillery ammunition by March 2024 is unlikely to be fulfilled.

The Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre has reported that Russian occupying forces have persisted in their attacks with increased intensity this week and seized the initiative in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts.

The remaining F-16 fighter jets that the Netherlands pledged to provide for the training of Ukrainian pilots will be sent to Romania before the New Year.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he expects the Ukrainian Armed Forces to make progress in their fight against the Russian occupying forces, noting that it will be tough.

A total of 30,000 Ukrainian service members have received training in the UK.

US Republican Senator Pete Ricketts has stated that the United States and its allies must help Ukraine stop Russian President Vladimir Putin because otherwise, the United States will have to pay a much higher price.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba commented on the calls of Western officials for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.