Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 293

Because the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its 293rd day, we check out the principle developments.

Right here is the scenario because it stands on Tuesday, December 13:

Diplomacy

Ukraine’s allies are set to satisfy within the French capital, Paris, as a part of the “Standing with the Ukrainian individuals” convention the place they promised to assist Ukraine’s civilian resilience to get via the winter.
Group of Seven (G7) nations mentioned they might arrange a multi-agency platform to coordinate assist to Ukraine and assist its restore, restoration and reconstruction, with senior representatives to convene as quickly as potential in January.
The worldwide financial powers additionally pledged to beef up Kyiv’s army capabilities “with an instantaneous focus” on offering air defence methods, mentioned a White Home assertion.
US officers plan to interact in talks with Moscow this week to debate the case of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin won't maintain a year-end information convention this 12 months, the Kremlin mentioned, suspending an annual custom that dates again to the early years of his presidency.

European Union overseas ministers agreed to place one other 2 billion euros ($2.1bn) right into a fund used to pay for army assist for Ukraine. In addition they tried to agree on additional sanctions on Russia and Iran.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the G7, asking allies for pure fuel for winter heating and long-range weapons. He additionally sought assist for his thought of convening a particular “World Peace Summit”.
The pinnacle of the Norwegian Refugee Council mentioned he anticipated one other wave of refugees from Ukraine in Europe over the winter due to “unlivable” circumstances.

Ukraine’s Normal Workers mentioned Russian artillery hammered practically 20 front-line settlements across the japanese metropolis of Bakhmut, which Moscow seeks to seize however which is now largely in ruins due to incessant bombardment.
At the very least two individuals had been killed and 5 wounded within the southern Ukrainian metropolis of Kherson after what the regional governor mentioned was “huge shelling” by Russian forces.
Russia is popping to decades-old ammunition with excessive failure charges, a senior US army official mentioned.
A Russian-appointed deputy governor of Ukraine’s Kherson area, Vitaly Bulyuk, was wounded when his automobile exploded, Russia’s Interfax information company reported.
British defence minister Ben Wallace mentioned he can be “open minded” about supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles to focus on launch websites for Russian drones if Moscow carried on focusing on civilian areas.