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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.10 Ukraine MOD 27 Oct 2022
• Russia Strikes Kyiv, Zaporizhzhya As Ukrainian Advance Prompts Massive Kherson Evacuations RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian forces have launched fresh strikes on targets in Kyiv and the city of Zaporizhzhya, the military and officials said on October 27, as Ukrainian forces repelled attacks near two towns in the eastern region of the Donbas and the Moscow-installed administration left Kherson.
• Ukraine Reports More Russian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Ukraine's state energy company said Thursday it was limiting electricity use in multiple regions of the country after Russian attacks overnight targeting energy infrastructure.
• Press release on the Russian Federation's initiative at the UN Security Council on investigating US military biological activities in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Russia complains to UN about US' 'military-biological activities' in Ukraine Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Russia has called on the United Nations Security Council to launch a probe into the US's "military-biological activities" in Ukraine.
• Russia says Ukraine's Zelensky after pretext to trigger global nuclear confrontation Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Russia says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in pursuit of a pretext to trigger global nuclear confrontation.
• Moscow-Appointed Authorities Say 70,000 People Have Left Kherson RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- The Russian-appointed governor of Ukraine's Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said on October 27 that more than 70,000 people have left the region's capital, the strategic city of Kherson, as heavy fighting between Russian forces and advancing Ukrainian troops continue.
• Austin: Talks With Russia Important to Avoid Escalation in Ukraine DoD News 27 Oct 2022 -- The United States has been concerned about elevating escalation from the very beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who held a Pentagon press conference today.
• Blinken Calls Russia's Use Of Iranian Drones In Ukraine 'Appalling' RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia's use of Iranian drones in Ukraine is "appalling" and the United States and allies will seek to block such shipments.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Valdai International Discussion Club meeting President of Russia 27 Oct 2022 -- The President took part in the final plenary session of the 19th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
• Putin Says World Faces Dangerous Decade, Rejects West's Attempts To 'Dominate' RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says the world faces the most dangerous decade since World War II and predicted that the historical period of the West's "undivided dominance over world affairs" is coming to an end.
• Putin: World faces most dangerous decade since WWII Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warns the world is facing the most dangerous decade since the end of World War II, denouncing the West for inciting war and playing a "bloody" geopolitical game.
• West's Policy Toward Other Countries 'Dirty, Bloody,' Denies Nations Right to Sovereignty: Putin Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- The Russian president's comments come amid the continued unprecedented tensions between Moscow and the West over the long-running Ukrainian crisis, which escalated into a proxy conflict between Russia and NATO earlier this year.
• Putin Says West Playing 'Dangerous, Bloody Game' VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- In a foreign policy speech Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western nations of trying to dominate the world, saying the coming decade will be one of the most dangerous since the end of World War II.
• US troop deployment in Romania poses threat to Russia: Kremlin Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- The Kremlin says US troop deployment in Romania, near the Ukrainian border, poses a threat to Russia, more than eight months after Moscow began a military offensive in Ukraine.
• Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become 'Legitimate' Targets RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- A senior official from Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become "legitimate" targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
• Statement by Mr. Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation,at the Thematic Discussion on Outer Space: Disarmament Aspects in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 26 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Statement in the Exercise of the Right of Reply by Mr. Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Thematic Discussion on Outer Space: Disarmament Aspects in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 26 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Putin oversees drill of Russian strategic deterrence forces People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday supervised a military exercise of the country's strategic deterrence forces via video link in the Kremlin.
• Pentagon Publishes New National Defense Strategy Aimed at 'Integrated Deterrence' of China, Russia Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- The US Department of Defense has published its first National Defense Strategy (NDS) in almost five years, combining them with two other documents typically issued separately: the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review. The public-facing documents outline Washington's strategic focus under the Biden administration.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, October 27, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Oct 2022
• Chinese and Russian defense ministers hold phone talks: Defense spokesperson PLA Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe recently had a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday. According to the spokesperson, the two sides exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.
• China willing to expand relations with Russia: Chinese FM Press TV 27 Oct 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said Beijing is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia at all levels as both countries forge closer political and economic ties in the face of Western sanctions.
• White House: Russia May Be Advising Iran on Dealing with Protesters VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed Wednesday that the Biden administration supports the people of Iran, and said there may be cooperation between Iran and Russia in dealing with Iranian protesters.
• Moldovan President Hails U.S. Move To Sanction Moldovans, Russians Over Political Interference In Her Country RFE/RL 27 Oct 2022 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu has welcomed a move by the United States to impose sanctions on several Moldovans and Russians over "systemic corruption" and their efforts to influence elections in Moldova.
• Turkey Seeking Role in Europe's Bid to End Russian Energy Dependency VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- With Russia curtailing natural gas supplies to Europe, the European Union is scrambling to find alternative sources. The EU is looking to gas providers like Azerbaijan to help fill the gap, but Turkey is positioning itself to play a pivotal role in keeping the lights on and furnaces working in Europe this winter.

News Reports

• Swedish Military Conducting New Investigation at Nord Stream Bombing Site Sputnik 27 Oct 2022 -- In late September, powerful explosions rocked the Nord Stream network, which used to be the main route for Russian gas into Europe, with massive leaks and "unprecedented" damage subsequently reported by the operator. Footage from one of the crime scenes off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm subsequently revealed a gash of half a meter.
• South Africa Urged to Deny Russian Billionaire's Yacht Entry VOA 27 Oct 2022 -- Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged the South African government to deny entry to a Russian billionaire's megayacht, warning that allowing it to dock in the country could lead to sanctions.