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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 06.10 Ukraine MOD 06 Oct 2022
• Russian Attack Hits Residential Buildings in Zaporizhzhia VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- A Ukrainian official said Thursday Russian shelling struck residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least two people.
• Ukrainian Forces Advance In Regions Seized By Russia As Putin Vows 'Stabilization' RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Ukrainian forces have continued their advance in the south and east, retaking territory occupied by Moscow, even as President Vladimir Putin said he expected the situation to "stabilize" in the four Ukrainian regions incorporated by Russia last week.
• Putin Faces 'Most Perilous Moment' as Russian Forces Retreat in Ukraine VOA 06 Oct 2022 -- The war in Ukraine is likely entering a critical phase as Kyiv's forces advance in the south and east of the country, forcing invading Russian troops to retreat.
• Russia Submits Preliminary Objection To Genocide Case Brought By Ukraine In UN Court RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Russia has submitted a preliminary objection to a genocide case brought by Ukraine against Russia, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on October 6.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' statement on the referendums in the DPR, the LPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Oct 2022

Defense Policy / Programs

• Amendments to Executive Order On Deferment of Conscription for Military Service during Mobilisation President of Russia 06 Oct 2022 -- On October 5, Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order amending the Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 664 of September 24, 2022, On Deferment of Conscription for Military Service during Mobilisation.
• Despite Recent Statements, Russia Says It's Committed To Avoiding Nuclear War RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Russia says it is remains "fully committed" to avoiding a nuclear conflict amid global concerns that recent statements from the Kremlin indicated atomic weapons are an option if Moscow's war on Ukraine escalates.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 06 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a meeting on economic issues.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, October 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Oct 2022
• EU Formalizes Eighth Round Of Sanctions Against Russia RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- The European Union's eighth sanctions package on Russia over its war in Ukraine was officially adopted on October 6 after gaining final approval the previous day, the bloc's executive arm said.

News Reports

• U.S. Intelligence Agencies Said To Believe Ukrainians Were Behind Killing Of Russian Nationalist's Daughter RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- U.S. intelligence agencies believe a car bombing that killed the daughter of Kremlin-connected far-right ideologue Aleksandr Dugin was authorized by elements within the Ukrainian government, according to U.S. media reports.
• Two Russians Apply For Asylum In U.S. State Of Alaska After Fleeing To Avoid Military Service RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Two Russians who said they fled their home country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the United States after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's office said on October 6.
• Initial Probe Of Nord Stream Leaks Strengthens Sabotage Suspicions, Swedish Investigators Say RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Sweden's security police and prosecutor's office say a preliminary investigation into leaks from two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has strengthened suspicions of sabotage as the cause.
• At 70, Is Putin Still The Russian Public's Irreplaceable Man? RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin marks his 70th birthday on October 7. The jubilee comes at a time when the increasingly authoritarian leader faces some of the most daunting challenges of his two-plus decades in power, having gambled all his achievements on an increasingly costly and troublesome war against neighboring Ukraine.
• OPEC+ Agrees To Cut Output In Move Favoring Russia While Ignoring U.S. Pleas RFE/RL 06 Oct 2022 -- The Saudi-led OPEC+ cartel, which includes Russia, has agreed to cut output by 2 million barrels per day, its deepest cut in production since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.