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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 07.11 Ukraine MOD 07 Nov 2022
• Putin: 50,000 mobilized Russian troops serving with combat units in Ukraine Press TV 07 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says 50,000 servicemen of mobilized Russian troops are now serving with the combat units in Ukraine, nearly nine months after Russia began a military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
• UK Defense Ministry: Russia's Lack of Air Superiority Exacerbated Due to Poor Training VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Britain's Defense Ministry said Monday that Russia's loss of experienced air crew members during the invasion of Ukraine is contributing to Russia's "lack of air superiority is likely exacerbated by poor training," and "heightened risks of conducting close air support in dense air defense zones."

Defense Policy / Programs

• Former US-Trained Afghan Commandos Recruited by Russia, Iran VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Some former members of Afghanistan's special forces who fled to Iran after the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan are now being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine and for Iran in Yemen, two former senior Afghan security officials told VOA.
• Pyongyang: Arms dealing with Russia rumors, US attempt to tarnish North Korea image Press TV 08 Nov 2022 -- North Korea has roundly rejected a claim by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying Russia with artillery ammunition to be used in Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Press Statement of Vice Director for Military Foreign Affairs of DPRK Ministry of National Defence KCNA 08 Nov 2022 -- The vice director for Military Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued the following press statement on Monday:
• North Korea makes uniforms for Russian soldiers in Ukraine, violating UN sanctions Radio Free Asia 07 Nov 2022 -- North Korean factories are producing uniforms for Russian soldiers - in violation of U.N. sanctions - as Moscow's war in Ukraine begins its first full winter, sources inside North Korea told Radio Free Asia.

Foreign Policy

• Kremlin Refuses To Comment On U.S. Press Report About Undisclosed Talks With Washington RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- The Kremlin has refused to comment on a U.S. news report that Washington has held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials amid fears Moscow could further escalate its military aggression in Ukraine and perhaps even use nuclear weapons.
• Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict VOA 07 Nov 2022 -- Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting Moscow for talks expected to focus on economic and political issues.

News Reports

• On Eve Of Voting, 'Putin's Chef' Prigozhin Admits To U.S. Election Interference RFE/RL 07 Nov 2022 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- both of whom have been sanctioned by Washington and European countries -- has admitted Moscow interferes with U.S. elections and vowed to continue to do so.