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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 04.11 Ukraine MOD 04 Nov 2022
• Russia Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure With Fresh Drone Attacks; Zelenskiy Accuses Russia Of 'Energy Terrorism' RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- Russia launched more kamikaze drones on infrastructure and civilian targets in southeastern Ukraine, officials said on November 4, as extensive damage to the power grid left millions of Ukrainians without electricity, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accuse Moscow of "energy terrorism."
• Putin: Civilians in Kherson need to be evacuated Press TV 04 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that civilians need to be evacuated from the Moscow-controlled Kherson region in southern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been evacuating since mid-October.
• Türkiye, Russia agree to send free grain to needy countries, says Erdogan People's Daily 04 Nov 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he has agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to ship grain and fertilizers free of charge to some African countries.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Putin Signs Law Allowing Those Who've Committed Serious Crimes To Join Military RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the military mobilization of people who have committed serious crimes as the Kremlin continues to amass troops for its war in Ukraine amid several recent setbacks.
• UK: Russia May Be Ready to Shoot Retreating and Deserting Soldiers VOA 04 Nov 2022 -- Russia may be ready to shoot its retreating and deserting soldiers in Ukraine, according to Britain's Defense Ministry's daily update on Russia's war on Ukraine.
• Russia Fighting 'Sacred' Battle Against Satan, Medvedev Says RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- Former President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed Moscow is fighting a holy war against Satan and warned Russia is capable of sending its enemies to hell, the latest in a slew of outlandish remarks targeting Ukraine and the West from an ally of President Vladimir Putin who for years portrayed himself as a relative liberal.
• How Western Tech In Iranian Drones Is Helping Russia Wage War On Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- Over the past five years, Iranian officials and state media have touted the "indigenous" ingenuity in the Islamic republic's mass-produced Mohajer-6 combat drone, which Russia has deployed in its war against Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

• US Accuses Russia, China of Providing 'Blanket Protection' to North Korea VOA 04 Nov 2022 -- The United States criticized China and Russia at the U.N. Security Council on Friday for providing "blanket protection" to North Korea after Pyongyang launched a series of missile tests.
• G7: Foreign Ministers' Statement European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Nov 2022 -- We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, underline our strong sense of unity and our unshakable commitment to uphold the rules-based international order and to protect the rights of all, including the most vulnerable.

News Reports

• Terrorists Planning Attack on Russia's Syria Base Using Kamikaze Drones: MoD Sputnik 04 Nov 2022 -- Russia operates two military facilities in Syria - the naval facility in Tartus and the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate. Khmeimim has come under terrorist fire repeatedly since its creation in 2015.
• The Week In Russia: Crimes Of The Past And The Present RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- Russia backed down in a grain-deal standoff. President Vladimir Putin delivered remarks meant to "recruit," "confuse," and create "room for maneuver" amid setbacks in the war on Ukraine, now in its ninth month with no sign of a resolution. Muted gatherings honoring the victims of Stalin and the Soviet state are an unsurprising sign of the times.
• Project set up by Ministry of Defence to examine additional restrictions on foreign real estate ownership Finnish MoD 04 Nov 2022 -- On 4 November 2022, the Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine needs to further restrict real estate transactions by Russians. The project group will examine the possibility of a total ban and other restrictive measures as well as their consequences. In addition, the project group will explore other possible alternatives to develop the supervision of buyers outside the EU and EEA who wish to buy real estate in Finland.
• Former Russian Businessman Ruben Vardanian Becomes De Facto Prime Minister Of Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 04 Nov 2022 -- A former Russian citizen of Armenian descent, billionaire Ruben Vardanian, has been appointed to the post of prime minister of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.