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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on July 31, 2022 Ukraine MOD 31 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 31.07 Ukraine MOD 31 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on July 31, 2022 Ukraine MOD 31 Jul 2022
• Drone Hits Russia's Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Sevastopol VOA 31 Jul 2022 -- A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet on the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday, wounding six people, local authorities said, while Ukraine said a Russian missile attack killed one of its richest people, a grain merchant.
• Russian Navy Day Celebrations Canceled In Crimea's Sevastopol After Reported Drone Attack RFE/RL 31 Jul 2022 -- Russia's Navy Day celebrations in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol have been canceled following a drone attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
• Six people injured in Ukraine drone attack on Russian HQ in Crimea: Moscow Press TV 31 Jul 2022 -- Moscow says a drone attack by the Ukrainian military has wounded six people at the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea, prompting Russian officials to cancel planned festivities there.
• Russia invites UN, Red Cross experts to probe deaths of Ukrainian prisoners Press TV 31 Jul 2022 -- Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to probe a deadly attack on a Ukrainian prison, with Kiev and Moscow trading blame over the incident.
• Red Cross Condemns Attack That Killed Ukrainian POWs, Says No Access Yet Granted RFE/RL 31 Jul 2022 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned an attack on a prison site where dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed this week in territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Federation Naval Doctrine approved President of Russia 31 Jul 2022 -- The President signed the Executive Order On the Approval of the Naval Doctrine of the Russian Federation.
• The Navy Regulations of the Russian Federation approved President of Russia 31 Jul 2022 -- The President signed the Executive Order On the Approval of the Navy Regulations of the Russian Federation.
• Main Naval Parade President of Russia 31 Jul 2022 -- On Russia's Navy Day the Supreme Commander-in-Chief reviewed the Main Naval Parade held in St Petersburg and Kronstadt.
• Russia says US, NATO remain 'main threats' to its national security Press TV 31 Jul 2022 -- A new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin indicates that the United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia.
• Russia Adopts Updated Maritime Doctrine; Lists U.S., NATO As Primary Threats RFE/RL 31 Jul 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree approving an updated maritime doctrine that outlines the country's coastal borders and lists NATO and the United States as Russia's main threats.
• NATO Threat, Strategic Interests, Great Sea Power Status: Key Details on Russia's New Naval Doctrine Sputnik 31 Jul 2022 -- Post-Soviet Russia's first naval doctrine was established in 2001 by presidential decree, with a major update approved in 2015 amid rising tensions with NATO, the Ukraine crisis, and Moscow's growing strategic partnership with China. The new doctrine supersedes the 2015 document and adds a number of important new provisions.
• Russian Navy to Obtain Zircon Hypersonic Missiles in Coming Months, Putin Says Sputnik 31 Jul 2022 -- The shipments of Russian-made hypersonic missile systems Zircon to the Russian armed forces will start in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

Foreign Policy

• Lavrov, Blinken discuss situation in Ukraine over phone People's Daily 31 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

News Reports

• Interview: Why Is Chinese Investment Drying Up In Pakistan And Russia? RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Jul 2022 -- New investment in Russia through China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) fell to zero in the first half of 2022, while Chinese outlays in Pakistan dropped by 56 percent during the same period.
• Daily New Coronavirus Cases In Russia Reported Above 12,000 For First Time Since April RFE/RL 31 Jul 2022 -- Russia has reported that new coronavirus cases in the country surpassed 12,000 a day for the first time since April 10, with St. Petersburg rising above 1,500 for the first time since March 17.