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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 04 Apr 2022
• U.S. Supplying Ukraine With Defensive Weapons as Rapidly as Possible, Says Defense Official DoD News 04 Apr 2022 -- Stinger and Javelin missiles, along with unmanned aerial systems and other defensive materiel are being rushed into Ukraine, according to a Defense Department official.
• Russians Retreating From Around Kyiv, Refitting in Belarus DoD News 04 Apr 2022 -- Roughly two-thirds of Russian forces used to target Ukraine's capital departed Kyiv and are refitting in Belarus, a senior defense official speaking on background said today.
• U.S. Says Russia 'Repositioning' Forces To Mount Offensive In East, South Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan says Russian forces are repositioning to regions of Ukraine in the east and south after meeting stronger Ukrainian resistance than they expected near Kyiv.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 4, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 12.00 on April 4, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2022
• Today all Ukraine is forged in battle - аddress by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 4, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 24.00 on April 3, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2022
• Ukraine's Odesa comes under airstrike People's Daily 04 Apr 2022 -- Explosions rocked Ukraine's southern Black Sea port city of Odesa early Sunday as the city came under an airstrike, the Operation Command South, a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in southern Ukraine, said on Facebook.
• Day 40: Russia denies Bucha killings, says situation 'fake attack' Press TV 04 Apr 2022 -- The Kremlin categorically denies any accusations related to the murder of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
• Lavrov: Ukraine's Bucha allegations 'fake attack' to undermine Russia Press TV 04 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine's account of what happened in the town of Bucha is a "fake attack" aiming to undermine Moscow.
• Ukrainian Nationalists Hold 6,500 Foreigners Hostage, 60 Ships Blocked, Russian Military States Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian nationalists are still holding 6,500 foreigners from 16 countries hostage, with over 60 foreign vessels blocked in the ports of the country, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center Mikhail Mizintsev said on Monday.
• Moscow Will Expose Anti-Russia Fakes, Will Hold Ukrainian War Criminals Accountable, Lavrov Says Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- The Western nations were quick to repeat the accusations of the Ukrainian government claiming that the Russian troops killed civilians in the city of Bucha, promising to take action against Moscow before any probe of the alleged incident could take place. Moscow dismissed the allegations as another provocation by Kiev.
• Kremlin: Russia Categorically Rejects Claims of Involvement in Deaths of People in Bucha Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian authorities and media have been spreading video footage, allegedly captured in the town of Bucha, showing the bodies of reportedly dead individuals. Kiev blamed them on Russia, while Moscow slammed the allegations, noting that Russian troops had withdrawn from the area days earlier.
• Russian Forces Destroy 3 Ukrainian Choppers in Strike Targeting Airfield Outside Nikolayev, MoD Says Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- On 24 February, Russia began a special military operation in Ukraine to demilitarise and de-Nazify the country. The Russian Defence Ministry stressed that the operation only targets Ukraine's military infrastructure with high-precision weapons.
• DPR: Donetsk Militia Seizes Control of Downtown Mariupol Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- Over the past few weeks, DPR troops, together with the Russian military, have been clearing Mariupol (the second-largest city in the republic) of the remaining forces of Ukrainian radicals, including the Azov nationalist battalion.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov President of Russia 04 Apr 2022 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov reported to the President on the current situation in Russia's defence industry, as well as on the performance of other major segments of Russian industry and measures to support them amid the sanctions.

Foreign Policy

• President Putin signs decree imposing visa ban on citizens of 'unfriendly' countries Press TV 04 Apr 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing visa restrictions on citizens of countries Moscow deems "unfriendly" in retaliation for Western sanctions over his country's military operation in neighboring Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry following talks, Moscow, April 4, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Apr 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Moscow, April 4, 2022 Russia MFA 04 Apr 2022
• $90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States US Dept. of Justice 04 Apr 2022 -- Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Spanish authorities acted pursuant to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance following the issuance of a seizure warrant, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which alleged that the Tango was subject to forfeiture based on violation of U.S. bank fraud, money laundering, and sanction statutes.
• U.S. Says Spain Acted On Its Behalf Of In Seizing Russian Oligarch's Yacht RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- Spanish police who seized a $90 million yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg were acting at the request of the United States, the Department of Justice has said.
• At US Urging, Spain Seizes Russian Oligarch's Yacht VOA 04 Apr 2022 -- At the urging of the United States, Spain on Monday seized the yacht of Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg at a shipyard on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
• European Countries Expel Diplomats Over Russia's Alleged War Crimes RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- Germany, France, Latvia, and Lithuania have announced the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats as part of a joint European reaction to the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, allegedly by Russian forces before they retreated.
• EU to Hold Urgent Discussions on More Russian Sanctions VOA 04 Apr 2022 -- The European Union said Monday it will hold discussions about a new round of sanctions on Russia, following the reported atrocities in Ukrainian towns that have been occupied by Russian forces.
• Russian Foreign Ministry Vows to Respond to Germany's Decision to Expel Russian Diplomats Sputnik 04 Apr 2022 -- Kiev accused Russia of killing hundreds of civilians in the city of Bucha, in the Kiev region, which was abandoned by Russian troops on 31 March. Moscow slammed those allegations as another "provocation" by Kiev that complicates talks and escalates hostilities.
• Germany Puts Gazprom Germania Temporarily Under State Control RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- Germany will temporarily take control of the German subsidiary of Russian energy giant Gazprom, the government has announced in a move it said was necessary to secure energy supply and critical infrastructure amid growing distrust between Germany and Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
• US Pushes for Russia's Removal From UN Human Rights Council VOA 04 Apr 2022 -- The United States said Monday it wants the U.N. General Assembly to remove Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council, citing allegations of war crimes committed in Ukraine.
• U.S., Britain Call For Russia's Suspension From UN Rights Council RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- The United States and Britain say they are seeking the removal of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, following reports that Russian forces killed dozens of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

News Reports

• Russian gas still flowing despite rouble deadline People's Daily 04 Apr 2022 -- Russian gas continued to flow into Germany this weekend despite Berlin's refusal to adhere to President Vladimir Putin's demand for gas contracts to be paid in roubles.
• Three Russian Activists Charged Over Distribution Of Home-Printed Newspaper RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- Three Russian activists in the Urals city of Perm have been charged with "discrediting the Russian Federation's armed forces" for allegedly publishing at home copies of an online magazine that has been covering the war Moscow launched against Ukraine last month.