05 December 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.12 Ukraine MOD 05 Dec 2022
US Condemns Russia's Massive Strikes Across Ukraine VOA 05 Dec 2022 -- The White House condemned the latest Russian strikes against Ukraine, saying they are a reminder of Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutality.
Ukrainians Scramble As New Wave Of Russian Missiles Launched RFE/RL 05 Dec 2022 -- Residents of Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine scrambled for cover on December 5 as Russia launched another deadly barrage of missiles at the country after explosions were reported at two airfields in central Russia.
Ukraine claims downing 60+ Russian missiles, as Russia hits Ukraine power grid Press TV 05 Dec 2022 -- Ukraine has claimed to have shot down scores of incoming Russian missiles fired against the ex-Soviet republic during Moscow's ongoing military campaign there.
Ukraine Launched Drone Attacks on Russian Military Airfields, UAVs Brought Down by Air Defenses: MoD Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- Washington and its allies have sent an array of weaponry to Kiev in recent months, and have provided Ukraine's military with intelligence support. Ukrainian forces have used these weapons to attack Russian troops, military bases, and civilian infrastructure.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's reply to a question by Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency about the situation around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2022

Visit to Crimean Bridge President of Russia 05 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin drove along a Crimean Bridge lane repaired after the explosion on October 8.
Putin Stresses Importance of Land Road Connecting Crimea With Rest of Russia: Kremlin Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Crimean bridge on Monday and stressed the importance of a land road connecting Crimea with the rest of Russia amid continued threats from Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Blast at Airfield Near Russia's Ryazan Kills 3 People, Injures 6 More: Emergency Services Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- Three people were killed and six more were injured as a fuel tanker caught fire at an airfield near the Russian city of Ryazan, the emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.

Russia's Bastion Missile Systems Enter Service on Paramushir Island: Defense Ministry Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- The Bastion mobile coastal defense systems of the Russian Pacific Fleet have been deployed for duty on the Kuril island of Paramushir, the Russian Defense Ministry informed on Monday.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to the participants in the Moscow Non-Proliferation Conference, Moscow, December 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2022
Russia Regularly Warns West That Direct Nuclear Powers Clash Unacceptable: Lavrov Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- The policy of the US and NATO towards an actual military confrontation with Russia is fraught with catastrophic consequences, and Moscow is forced to regularly send warning signals to Washington and Brussels about the unacceptability of a direct clash between nuclear powers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Moscow, December 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2022
Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bairamov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Dec 2022

Russia shrugs off West's oil price cap, says it will not disrupt its 'special military operation' in Ukraine Press TV 05 Dec 2022 -- The Kremlin has warned that Russia will not disrupt its months-long special military operation in neighboring Ukraine even as a Western-imposed price cap on the country's oil exports enters into effect.
EU Slaps Oil Embargo on Russia With Price Cap, Uncertain Impact VOA 05 Dec 2022 -- A European Union embargo against maritime shipments of crude oil from Russia went into effect Monday, along with a price cap agreed to by the Group of Seven leading industrialized economies and Australia.
Russia Defiant As Oil Price Cap, Embargo Come Into Effect RFE/RL 05 Dec 2022 -- A price cap of $60 per barrel imposed on seaborne Russian oil by the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies, the European Union, and several importing countries came into effect on December 5, as Russia remained defiant and said it would not recognize the restrictions.
Russian Oil Prices to Change After Introduction of Cap by West, Kremlin Says Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- The cost of Russian oil after the introduction of a price cap by the West will change, this was a step towards destabilizing global energy markets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Pakistan: Russia to Sell 'Discounted' Petroleum Products to Islamabad VOA 05 Dec 2022 -- Pakistan said Monday that Russia had decided to export crude oil, gasoline and diesel to the South Asian nation at discounted prices.

Japan Excludes Sakhalin-2 Project From Russian Oil Price Cap List: Foreign Ministry Sputnik 05 Dec 2022 -- Japan has implemented a price cap on Russian crude oil at all fields, but has decided to exclude the Sakhalin-2 oil project from the list provided the energy resource's place of origin is confirmed, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Russia FM urges swift, irreversible lifting of all 'illegal' US sanctions against Iran Press TV 05 Dec 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States must swiftly and irreversibly remove all "illegal" sanctions it has imposed on Iran.

Kyrgyz Politicians Annoyed Over Russian Anger At Possible Soviet-Era Name Changes RFE/RL 05 Dec 2022 -- Bishkek is the only capital city in Central Asia that has kept the Soviet-era names of its districts, including the Lenin district.

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