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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 09.11 Ukraine MOD 09 Nov 2022
• Russia Suffers 'Catastrophic Strategic Disaster' in Ukraine DoD News 09 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has been "a catastrophic strategic disaster," Colin H. Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told the Defense Writers' Group yesterday.
• Russia Announces Retreat from Kherson, but Ukraine Skeptical VOA 09 Nov 2022 -- Russia's defense minister said Wednesday that Moscow's troops were retreating from the key southern Ukraine city of Kherson, although Ukrainian officials expressed skepticism that a full withdrawal was underway from the lone regional capital Russia had captured since its invasion last February.
• Russian Defense Minister Orders Major Retreat From Kherson RFE/RL 09 Nov 2022 -- Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnieper River in the partially occupied Kherson region of Ukraine, another retreat amid a number of setbacks for Moscow on battlefields in Ukraine's east and southeast.
• Russia Launches 'Massive' Drone Attack On Dnipropetrovsk As Heavy Fighting Under Way In East, South RFE/RL 09 Nov 2022 -- Russia has launched multiple suicide drones on Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding people and damaging civilian facilities, the head of the regional military administration said, as fierce battles are under way in the eastern Donetsk region and in the south.
• Russia to withdraw troops from Kherson front line to avoid harm to civilians Press TV 09 Nov 2022 -- Russia will withdraw its troops from the Dnipro River's west bank in the face of attacks by Ukraine's forces near the southern city of Kherson.
• Top Russian-Installed Official In Ukraine's Kherson Region Reportedly Dies In Car Crash RFE/RL 09 Nov 2022 -- The Russian-installed deputy governor of Ukraine's Kherson region, one of the highest profile occupation figures, has reportedly died in a traffic accident.
• Russian MoD Announces Troop Withdrawal From Parts of Kherson Region to Left Bank of Dnepr River Sputnik 09 Nov 2022Following his appointment as commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine last month, General Sergei Surovikin stated that the situation in the zone of Russia's special military operation is tense, as Ukrainian forces keep making attempts to attack Russian positions.
• 3 Reasons Russia is Withdrawing From Part of Kherson Sputnik 09 Nov 2022General Sergei Surovikin announced Wednesday that Russian forces are withdrawing from the right bank of the Dnepr River and forming defensive positions on its left bank. What motivated the Russian military's decision? Sputnik provides a few possible reasons.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kremlin says Russia remains open to negotiations with Ukraine People's Daily 09 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia to Introduce Basic Military Education in Schools Next Year - Education Minister Sputnik 09 Nov 2022 -- Russian schools will have military training 101 on schedule starting next academic year, Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov said on Wednesday.

Foreign Policy

• Russia to Host Multilateral Talks on Afghanistan November 16 VOA 09 Nov 2022 -- Russia said Wednesday it will host a multilateral meeting scheduled for November 16 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
• Russia's Continued Wrongful Detention of Brittney Griner US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2022 -- Following a sham trial and the unjust sentencing of Brittney Griner, Moscow is transferring her from a prison in Moscow to a remote penal colony. It is another injustice layered on her ongoing unjust and wrongful detention.
• Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Continued Wrongful Detention of American Brittney Griner The White House 09 Nov 2022
• Minister: Iran signs $40b MoU with Gazprom IRNA 09 Nov 2022 -- Iran has signed an MoU worth about $40b with the Russian majority state-owned multinational energy corporation 'Gazprom', Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said.
• Iran urges quick expansion of trade in national currencies with Russia Press TV 09 Nov 2022 -- Iran has called for a quick expansion of trade in national currencies with Russia amid efforts by the two countries to boost bilateral economic ties.
• India to continue buying oil from 'time-tested partner' Russia, defying US pressure Press TV 09 Nov 2022 -- Despite pressure from the US and its Western allies, India says it will continue to buy Russian oil as it is advantageous for the country.
• India to Bolster Economic Ties with Russia VOA 09 Nov 2022 -- India will expand economic ties with Russia and continue to buy oil from Moscow, India's foreign minister said, pointing out that imports of discounted crude from Moscow have worked to its advantage.

News Reports

• Ethnic Balancing? Kazakhstan Settles Returnees In Regions With Significant Russian-Speaking Populations RFE/RL 09 Nov 2022 -- Ethnic Kazakhs who have returned to their ancestral homeland from abroad in recent months say officials have ordered them to resettle in the country's northern regions near the Russian border.