Full-Scale War Passes Its 1,000th Day
- Russian forces took more than 2,500 sq miles of territory in 2024, with more than half of those gains made in the past few months.
- Russian forces reclaimed 40% of the territory initially seized by the UAF in Russia’s Kursk region in August 2024.
- Russian gains came at the cost of 400,000 troops, killed and wounded, plus 1,000 North Korean casualties.
- The war has resulted in 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 370,000 wounded, and 12,300 Ukrainian civilians killed and 27,800 wounded.
- 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, and 6.9 million are refugees outside of Ukraine.
- Manpower and equipment shortages are the UAF’s greatest challenges.
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10–17 of the report.
Appropriations for Ukraine Response Total $182.8B
- Nearly $40B in appropriations for the Ukraine response remain available for obligation, most of which will replenish DoD weapons and equipment.
- The U.S. has provided $30.2B in direct budget support to the Ukrainian government, out of $115.2B provided by international partners.
- G7 nations announced $50B in loans, including $20B from the U.S., to Ukraine, to be repaid by proceeds on immobilized Russian sovereign assets.
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24–34 of the report.
U.S. Authorizes Use of Anti-Personnel Mines and Missiles Against Russia
- On Nov 19, the UAF used the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) against targets in Kursk.
- Russia responded on November 21 by launching a conventionally armed, multi-warhead ballistic missile into Ukraine.
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15–16 of the report.
Ukrainian Government Continues to Struggle with Corruption
- The Ukrainian MoD consolidated defense procurement agencies despite NATO urging to keep lethal and nonlethal procurement separate.
- Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin resigned but was not implicated amid a corruption scandal in his agency involving falsification of disability certificates.
- U.S. advisors helped Ukraine to pass anti-bribery legislation and improve transparency in customs.
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60–65 of the report.
U.S. Assistance Focuses on Immediate Impacts of War
- Demining operations have returned nearly 11,600 sq miles of Ukrainian land to productive use and seized 348,290 pieces of unexploded ordnance.
- $425M in assistance to repair energy infrastructure and distribute generators.
- USAID announced a $1.7B expansion of its agriculture program for Ukraine.
- As instances of antimicrobial resistance have increased, State, USAID, and CDC have implemented response programs at hospitals and health centers.
OAR Oversight Is Improving Operations
Special IG and partner agencies issued
12 oversight reports related to OAR and the Ukraine response this quarter. They found:
- DoD improved enhanced end-use monitoring but is still not accurately accounting for all materiel delivered.
- DSCA and the Military Services did not effectively account for items transferred to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown Authority.
- U.S. Embassy Kyiv was generally successful in removing sensitive assets before suspending operations in February 2022.
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96–104 of the report.
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