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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Launches 'Massive Shelling' of Ukraine's Sloviansk VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Russia launched "massive shelling" Tuesday of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, the city's mayor said, as Moscow's forces initiated attacks in Donetsk province after winning control of neighboring Luhansk province.
• Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine's Donetsk Province VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Britain's defense ministry said Tuesday it expects Russia to use the same tactics it employed to seize virtually all of eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province as it pushes to control Donetsk province and reach its stated goal of holding the entire Donbas region.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on July 05, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.07 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on July 05, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• Civilians Urged To Evacuate Donetsk Region In Eastern Ukraine After Deadly Russian Strikes RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- The head of the Donetsk regional military administration on July 5 urged the last remaining civilians to evacuate the eastern Ukrainian region as Russia escalated its offensive, hitting several cities and towns in the region and elsewhere in the country.
• Press TV: Donetsk now epicenter of fighting, casualties to continue over Ukrainian shelling Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- The eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk is currently the epicenter of fighting between Kiev forces and Russian troops, a Press TV correspondent says, adding that casualties will continue to rise as Ukraine shells civilian areas in the restive region.
• Second French Mercenary Dies in Ukraine From Wounds, Reports Say Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- A second French citizen who was engaged in combat operations in Ukraine has died of wounds sustained during an artillery shelling, German radio broadcaster RTL reported on Tuesday.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the regular report by the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jul 2022
• High Commissioner for Human Rights: High Numbers of Civilian Casualties in Ukraine Raise Concerns that Attacks by Russia are not Complying with International Humanitarian Law OHCHR 05 Jul 2022 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that the high numbers of civilian casualties in Ukraine and the extent of destruction caused to civilian infrastructure continued to raise significant concerns that attacks conducted by Russian armed forces were not complying with international humanitarian law.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia to Finish Testing New Air-to-Air Missiles for SU-57 Jets in 2022 - Shoigu Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- State testing of short- and medium-range air-to-air missiles for fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets capable of taking down small stealth targets will be completed in 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
• Meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov President of Russia 05 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov. The regional leader briefed the President on the socioeconomic situation in the Republic.
• Russia Needs to Establish Technological Sovereignty as Soon as Possible - Prime Minister Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday that Russia needs to promptly establish its technological sovereignty to make sure domestic high-tech industries do not depend on foreign supply.
• Kremlin Says No Decision Made Yet on Selling Russian LNG for Rubles Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- There are no decisions made in the Kremlin yet on the prospect of switching payments for imported Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to rubles, as it was done for pipeline gas earlier this year, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 05 Jul 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, Ulaanbaatar, July 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jul 2022
• Mongolia, Russia agree to further expand ties, cooperation People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg and visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed here Tuesday to further expand bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields during their talks.
• Second Statement on Russia's War on Ukraine & International Sport US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022 -- The text of the following statement was agreed upon by the ministers of sport or their equivalent from the countries and individuals listed at the bottom of the statement.
• Continued Israeli Airstrikes on Syria are 'Categorically Unacceptable', Moscow Warns Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Israeli fighter jets attacked a village near the Mediterranean Sea port city of Tartus on Saturday morning, injuring two civilians and damaging local farms. Israeli media later claimed that the attack targeted "Iranian" assets in the area seeking to bring "game-changing" air defense systems to Syria.
• Russia, Venezuela to strengthen cooperation People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart, Carlos Faria, on Monday voiced readiness to step up cooperation between the two countries in a wide range of fields.

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