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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 29.12 Ukraine MOD 29 Dec 2022
• Waves Of Missiles Launched Against Ukraine, Killing At Least Three As Fighting In East 'Deadlocked' RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- A fresh wave of Russian strikes pounded cities throughout Ukraine early on December 29, killing at least three people and leaving the western city of Lviv almost without electricity, but the Ukrainian military said it had managed to neutralize most of the missiles, avoiding much larger damage.
• Ukraine reports 'massive' Russian missile strikes Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Ukraine says a new wave of Russian strikes has hit the country "from different directions," with air- and sea-based cruise missiles used in the attacks.
• Ukraine Says Most Missiles Shot Down in Massive Russian Attack VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- A new wave of Russian missile strikes pounded cities throughout Ukraine on Thursday, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather.
• Russia Targets Ukraine with Missile Barrage VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles Thursday, including ones that targeted the capital, Kyiv, as well as the city of Kharkiv.
• Belarus Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Missile It Says Landed On Its Territory RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Belarus on December 29 summoned Ukraine's ambassador to lodge a protest over a Ukrainian air-defense missile that it says landed near the city of Brest in western Belarus.
• Ukrainian Missile of S-300 System Falls in Belarus, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- A missile of S-300 air-defense system fired by the Ukrainian armed forces has fallen on the Belarusian territory, the state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
• Lavrov: Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expresses certainty that his country will eventually achieve its goals in neighboring Ukraine, where it has been waging a war since February.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Ukraine's fighting with historical monuments Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ceremony to hoist navy flag on ships entering Navy and launch Imperator Aleksandr III nuclear submarine President of Russia 29 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony for raising the Russian navy flag on the new vessels delivered to the Navy and to launch the nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Imperator Aleksandr III.
• Putin oversees launch of new Russian warships, submarines amid Ukraine war Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen the commissioning of new warships and vowed to further strengthen his country's navy.
• Putin Says 4 More Nuclear-Powered Submarines to be Built Under Current Weapons Program Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that four more nuclear-powered submarines will be constructed as part of the current armament program, which will ensure the country's security for years to come.
• Tests of Latest Russian Submarine 'Emperor Alexander III' to Start in June 2023, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Running tests of latest Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine "Emperor Alexander III" will start in June 2023, the Russian broadcaster reported on Thursday.
• China-Russia naval exercise "Joint Sea-2022" demonstrates both sides' ability to safeguard peace and stability: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The recent China-Russia Joint Sea-2022 naval exercise fully reflected the level of strategic mutual trust and the depth of tactical coordination between the two sides, and further deepened the China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership of coordination for a new era, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, December 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Russian research on the Spitsbergen archipelago Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Main Foreign Policy Results of 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Rossiya Segodnya, December 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Lavrov: If Russia Returns to Work With the West, It Will Be Carried Out on New Principles Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- If and when Russia returns to joint work with the West, it will be conducted on new principles, the old approaches no longer work, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Congratulations to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 29 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Benjamin Netanyahu on being sworn in as Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
• Russian, Syrian, Turkish defense ministers discuss Syrian crisis during talks in Moscow People's Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Türkiye discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

News Reports

• Moscow condemns crackdown on Russian media abroad Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia has slammed the outrageous ban on the country's media by Western governments, calling the move a violation of freedom of speech.
• Kazakhstan Deports Russian FSB Officer Who Fled To Avoid Being Sent To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- An officer with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who fled to Kazakhstan to avoid Moscow's military mobilization for the war in Ukraine has been ordered back to Russia, the officer's wife said.
• Namibia Halts Russian Uranium Exploration Over Environmental Concerns VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Namibia has halted Russia's state atomic energy agency's uranium exploration over concerns about potential contamination of underground water.
• RaHDit Hackers Unveil Data on Over 100 NATO Officers Fighting Against Russia in Cyberspace Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian hacker group RaHDit has published information on its website NemeZida on over 100 NATO officers fighting against Russia in the cyber domain, a group's member told Sputnik on Thursday on condition of anonymity.