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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 13, 2022 Ukraine MOD 13 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 13.04 Ukraine MOD 13 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 13, 2022 Ukraine MOD 13 Apr 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, April 13, 2022 DoD 13 Apr 2022
• Russia Says 1,000 Ukrainian Marines Surrender In Mariupol; No Confirmation From Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Defense Ministry said more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered to Russian forces in the besieged port of Mariupol, but Ukrainian officials said they could not comment or confirm the claim.
• Some 1,026 Ukrainian Marines, Including 162 Officers Surrender in Mariupol, Russian MoD Says Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- According to the Defence Ministry, at least 151 injured troops among those who surrendered received primary medical care on the spot, after which they were all taken to the Mariupol city hospital for treatment.
• New Package Of U.S. Military Aid For Ukraine Announced As Russia Claims Capture Of Ukrainian Marines RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has approved $800 million in new military assistance for Ukraine to help the country in its fight against Russia's invasion, including helicopters, artillery, ammunition, and other weapons.
• 'Smashed To Pieces': Besieged Mariupol Teeters On The Brink RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- "The city is smashed to pieces," said Mariupol journalist Yulia Harkusha, a contributor to RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service who just completed the hazardous journey from the besieged Azov Sea port city to territory held by the Ukrainian military.
• Russia's Moskva Missile Cruiser Seriously Damaged by Fire, Blast of Ammunition, Ministry Says Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has been hit be heavy fire and the following detonation of ammunition, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russia's Moskva Missile Cruiser Seriously Damaged by Fire, Blast of Ammunition, Ministry Says Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has been hit be heavy fire and the following detonation of ammunition, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russian forces destroy foreign supplies of missile systems in Ukraine People's Daily 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia's armed forces have destroyed air defense equipment supplied to Ukraine by a European country, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
• Ukraine crisis risks escalating amid stalled talks, rising hostility Global Times 13 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the situation in Ukraine "a tragedy" and peace talks had reached a "dead end" in his meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, asserting that economic sanctions imposed on Russia by nations around the world have "failed" and he had no intention of pulling back from a military campaign.
• Russia must stop aggression and destruction of religious sites and places of worship - joint statement by Special Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Council of Europe OSCE 13 Apr 2022 -- As the Russian military attack against Ukraine continues, we mourn the victims of war and lament the millions forced to leave their homes and their country behind, seeking shelter and safety within Ukraine, in Europe and beyond. Children, women and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. Many victims of the war suffer from profound psychological trauma.
• Moscow Mechanism experts report to OSCE Permanent Council on Ukraine OSCE 13 Apr 2022 -- The OSCE Moscow Mechanism mission of experts undertaken by Professor Wolfgang Benedek, Professor Veronika Bílková and Professor Marco Sassòli presented their findings to the OSCE Permanent Council on 13 April 2022, collected in the report entitled 'Report On Violations Of International Humanitarian And Human Rights Law, War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity Committed In Ukraine Since 24 February 2022'.
• MoD: Russian Forces Will Hit 'Decision-Making Centres' in Ukraine if Attacks Against Russia Continue Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Earlier, the governor of the Kursk region in Russia reported several attacks at border crossings perpetrated on the Ukrainian side of the crossing. The attacks with mortars and small firearms have not yet caused any casualties, the governor said.
• US, NATO weapons transport in Ukraine 'legitimate' targets, Russia warns Press TV 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia says it views the transport of weapons by the United States and NATO in Ukraine as 'legitimate' military targets, warning of harsh response in case of any attempts by the West to threaten Russia's military.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Officials Warn of 'Dramatic' Increases in Space Competition with Russia, China VOA 13 Apr 2022 -- Defense Intelligence Agency officials are warning of "dramatic" increases in the pace and scope of space operations by competitors, with China and Russia growing their in-orbit space assets by 70% since 2019.
• Meeting on Arctic zone development President of Russia 13 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference meeting on the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
• Putin looking into alternatives for Russia's EU energy market Press TV 13 Apr 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin says he will be looking into alternative markets for Russia's energy exports as the West keeps threatening to ban imports of Russian oil and gas over the conflict in Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, April 13, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Apr 2022
• Foreign Ministry statement on introducing personal sanctions as regards Canadian senators Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Apr 2022
• US says countries flouting Russia sanctions to face consequences Press TV 13 Apr 2022 -- In a terse warning to countries that have rebuffed Washington's calls to condemn Russia's military operation in Ukraine, a senior US government official on Wednesday said they will face the consequences.
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation The White House 13 Apr 2022
• Notice on the Continuation Of The National Emergency With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities Of The Government Of The Russian Federation The White House 13 Apr 2022
• Russia, Belarus to deepen integration amid Western sanctions: Putin People's Daily 13 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday at a joint press conference that it was important to deepen integration between Russia and Belarus in the face of all-out Western sanctions.
• Britain Broadens Sanctions, Targets Scores Of People Including Russia-Backed Separatists In Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- Britain has announced new sanctions against scores of Russians, including family members of Russian oligarchs and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. They also target the leaders of two separatist regions in Ukraine.
• UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions UK FCDO 13 Apr 2022 -- Foreign Secretary announces 178 new sanctions, coordinated with the EU, targeting those who prop up Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine.
• Russia Sanctions 398 Members Of U.S. Congress, 87 Canadian Senators In Tit-For-Tat Moves RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- Russia has introduced sanctions against 398 members of the U.S. Congress in retaliation against punitive measures announced by Washington over Ukraine.
• Iran rejects Guardian allegation of helping Russia acquire weapons through Iraq Press TV 13 Apr 2022 -- The Iranian embassy in London has dismissed as "baseless storytelling" a Guardian article alleging that Iran is involved in smuggling weapons to Russia to be used against Ukraine.

News Reports

• Roscosmos Chief on ESA Suspension of Joint Work on Moon: 'Good Riddance' Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that in response to the suspension of participation in the Russian lunar program by the European Space Agency (ESA), European devices would be removed from Russian spacecraft.
• Number Of Russian Citizens Applying For Permanent Residence In Kazakhstan Rising RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- The number of Russians seeking permanent residence in Kazakhstan is rising as Moscow's war against Ukraine continues.
• 'I Don't Regret It at All': Marine Le Pen Stands by Her Recognition of Crimea as Part of Russia Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- The Black Sea peninsula became a Russian region in March 2014 following a referendum after a coup took place in Ukraine a month prior. More than 95% of the voters both in Crimea and in the city of Sevastopol supported reunification with Russia. Ukraine refused to recognize the results of the vote, saying that Crimea was "temporarily occupied."
• Marine Le Pen Vows to Pull France Out of NATO's Integrated Military Command if Elected President Sputnik 13 Apr 2022 -- Le Pen will face Emmanuel Macron in the second round of presidential elections, due to take place on 24 April.