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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 27 Jun 2022
• DOD Official Says Ukrainians Heroically Defending Lysychansk DoD News 27 Jun 2022 -- Although the Russians have made incremental gains in the Donbas, it does not appear that they have encircled the city of Lysychansk, a senior Defense Department official said today.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on June 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Jun 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.06 Ukraine MOD 27 Jun 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on June 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Jun 2022
• At Least 15 Dead In Russian Rocket Attack On Shopping Center In Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- A Russian missile strike that hit a crowded shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 50 others, an attack immediately condemned by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other senior Ukrainian officials.
• Russian Missiles Hit Shopping Center in Central Ukrainian City VOA 27 Jun 2022 -- Russia carried out a missile strike Monday on a crowded shopping center in a central Ukrainian city and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of a "calculated" attack against civilians.
• Russian Forces Have Liquidated Georgian Mercs Involved in Torture, Murder of Russian PoWs, MoD Says Sputnik 27 Jun 2022 -- Militants from the so-called 'Georgian Legion', a fighting force made up of ethnic Georgians and other foreigners fighting in Ukraine, has been accused of grizzly war crimes against Russian forces, including the on-video torture and execution of captured PoWs.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Takes Putin's Remarks on Nuclear Missiles in Belarus 'Seriously' - Pentagon Official Sputnik 27 Jun 2022 -- The United States has always taken "seriously" Russia's threat to use nuclear weapons and considers it irresponsible for Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about deploying nuclear missiles in Belarus, a senior US Defense Department official said on Monday.
• Meeting with Head of Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin President of Russia 27 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin.

Foreign Policy

• In Tit-For-Tat Move, Russia Places Sanctions On 43 Canadians RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- Russia says it is placing sanctions on 43 Canadians, including federal and regional officials, members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal party, and public figures, in retaliation for similar steps taken by Ottawa in May against leaders of large Russian companies and members of their families.
• Putin To Meet Tajik Counterpart Rahmon In Dushanbe As War In Ukraine Continues RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, in Dushanbe on June 28 as Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, launched more than four months ago, continues to raise concerns in Central Asia.
• Proclamation on Increasing Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation The White House 27 Jun 2022
• War in Ukraine - G7 announces tougher sanctions against Russia Germany - Federal Government 27 Jun 2022 -- The G7 has pledged financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic assistance to Ukraine for an unlimited period in the war against Russia. "We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes," the Heads of State and Government stress in a joint statement.
• FACT SHEET: The United States and G7 to Take Further Action to Support Ukraine and Hold the Russian Federation Accountable The White House 27 Jun 2022
• G7 Leaders Look To Adopt Price Cap On Russian Oil To Limit Moscow's Energy Revenues RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, meeting for a second day at a summit in Germany, are expected to agree to a price cap on Russian oil to limit Moscow's energy revenues as the centerpiece of new sanctions on Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• G-7 Heightening Russia Sanctions for Ukraine War VOA 27 Jun 2022 -- The United States and the other members of the Group of Seven leading industrialized economies imposed new sanctions Monday against Russia for its four-month invasion of Ukraine. These include measures to cut Moscow off from materials and services needed by its industrial and technology sectors.

News Reports

• Kremlin Disagrees With Media Reports About Russia's Alleged Default on Foreign Debt Sputnik 27 Jun 2022 -- The Kremlin does not agree with the statement about alleged default of Russia on foreign debt, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russia, in Default on Sovereign Debt, Blames US for Blocking Payments VOA 27 Jun 2022 -- For the first time since 1918, when Vladimir Lenin repudiated the debts of the former Russian Empire, Russia has defaulted on its sovereign debt. It did so by failing to make a payment of approximately $100 million in dollars and euros to bondholders.
• With Russia A 'Direct Threat,' Stoltenberg Says NATO To Boost Troops On 'High Readiness' RFE/RL 27 Jun 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the western military alliance will boost its high readiness forces to "well over 300,000" in response to Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.