Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.08 Ukraine MOD 27 Aug 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on August 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Aug 2022
• Ukraine, Russia trade blame over Zaporizhzhia power outage People's Daily 27 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine and Russia are trading blame over a power outage at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which marks the first time Europe's largest nuclear station has been disconnected from Ukraine's national grid.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to grid People's Daily 27 Aug 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Satellite Images Pinpoint Fires Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Aug 2022 -- Satellite images obtained by Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, show fires burning near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant a day before the flames prompted Ukrainian authorities on August 25 to disconnect the plant, Europe's largest nuclear power facility, from the country's electricity grid.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia poses challenge to NATO in the Arctic: Stoltenberg Press TV 27 Aug 2022 -- NATO's secretary-general alleges that Russia's military capabilities in the Arctic have come to pose a challenge to the Western military alliance in the region.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to participants in the 5th Global Forum of Young Diplomats, August 27, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Aug 2022
• Moldova's Sandu Condemns Russia, Presses EU Bid In Independence Day Speech RFE/RL 27 Aug 2022 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu marked the 31st anniversary of the small nation's independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union with a speech that included a condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a push for the country's eventual EU membership.

News Reports

• Russia Suspends Issuance Of Biometric Passports For 'Technical' Reasons RFE/RL 27 Aug 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has suspended the issuance of biometric foreign passports for "technical reasons," the ministry said in an August 26 statement.
• Hungary Approves Construction Of Russian-Built Nuclear Reactors RFE/RL 27 Aug 2022 -- Hungary has issued a permit that would allow the construction of two new nuclear reactors by the Russian state-owned company Rosatom.