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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 16, 2022 Ukraine MOD 16 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 16.04 Ukraine MOD 16 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 16, 2022 Ukraine MOD 16 Apr 2022
• Russia Defense Ministry: Mariupol's entire urban area cleared of Ukrainian forces Press TV 16 Apr 2022 -- Russia says it has cleared all the urban areas of the southwestern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol of the presence of Ukrainian forces.
• Day 52: Russia steps up strikes on Kiev after warship sinks Press TV 16 Apr 2022 -- A military hardware factory in the Ukrainian capital Kiev has been hit by strikes on the 52nd day of the conflict after Russian forces bombed a missile unit outside the city.
• Ukraine opens 9 humanitarian corridors People's Daily 16 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine on Friday created nine humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave conflict-affected areas, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Telegram.
• Ukraine says fighting for Mariupol continues People's Daily 16 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian Defense Ministry's spokesman Olexandr Motuzyanyk said Friday that Ukrainian forces continued fighting with the Russian military for the Azov Sea key port city of Mariupol, the Ukrinform news agency reported.
• Pentagon claims Ukraine hit Russian warship with missiles Press TV 16 Apr 2022 -- The Pentagon has claimed Ukrainian forces hit the Russian warship Moskva with two Neptune missiles, causing it to catch fire and sink in the Black Sea, an apparent ratcheting up of its psychological warfare against the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
• Zelenskiy Urges World To Take Russia's Nuclear Threat Seriously RFE/RL 16 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned in an interview with CNN that the international community should take seriously the threat that Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
• Russian MoD Dismisses Zelensky's Estimate of 2,500-3,000 Ukrainian Casualties as Lie Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- On Friday, the Ukrainian president told CNN that about 2,500-3,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since the start of the Russian-led military operation in Ukraine in February. Kiev stopped reporting on its losses in late March, classifying the information as "classified military information."

Defense Policy / Programs

• 'Inclined Toward Treason': More And More Russian Soldiers Reportedly Refusing To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Apr 2022 -- "They called me one morning from the office of the division commander in Amur Oblast, where Pavlik served," said a woman from Russia's Tambov region who asked to be identified only by her first name, Yelena. "The man said: 'Do you know that they are searching for your son, that he is AWOL?' Pavlik was supposed to board a troop train, but he didn't. And five other soldiers were with him."
• Russian Navy Admiral Meets With Crew Of Sunken Moskva Cruiser RFE/RL 16 Apr 2022 -- Russia's state-run TASS news agency says that the head of the Russian Navy has met with the crew of the sunken missile cruiser Moskva and said members would continue their service in the navy.
• Crew of Russian Cruiser Moskva to Continue Serving in Navy - Defense Ministry Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- The crew of the sunken Russian guided missile cruiser Moskva will carry on with their service in the country's navy, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova's interview with "RT" TV Channel, Moscow, April 16, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Apr 2022
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 16 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, at the initiative of the Saudi side.
• Russia bans PM Boris Johnson, other UK officials over Ukraine war Press TV 16 Apr 2022 -- Russia has banned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several other top UK officials from entering the country against the backdrop of London imposing sanctions on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
• Johnson, Other Top U.K. Officials Banned From Entering Russia RFE/RL 16 Apr 2022 -- Russia says it has banned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Minister Liz Truss, and several other cabinet ministers over British measures aimed at isolating Moscow over its unprovoked war against Ukraine.
• Moscow to Respond to North Macedonian Expulsion of Russian Diplomats, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- Russia considers the expulsion of its diplomats from North Macedonia unjustified and will react accordingly, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
• Ukraine Locates Almost $7Bln in Bank Assets Belonging to Russian, Belarusian Firms Sputnik 16 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian banks store $6.8 billion worth of assets belonging to Russian or Belarusian companies, Ukrainian First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Yevhenii Yenin said on Saturday.

News Reports

• Moscow's Ukraine War Could Make Chinese Investment In Russia's Bashkortostan Disappear RFE/RL 16 Apr 2022 -- Despite multiple pronouncements from high-level and local officials, Chinese investment has been stalling for years in Russia's Bashkortostan -- a Russian republic located some 1,300 kilometers east of Moscow.