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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 31.12 Ukraine MOD 31 Dec 2022
• Ukrainians Ring In New Year After Day Of Russian Missile Attacks, Air-Raid Alerts RFE/RL 31 Dec 2022 -- KYIV -- Ukrainians welcomed in 2023 on January 1 following a day of intensified Russian missile attacks on civilian targets as the presidents of both countries issued New Year's addresses aimed at boosting spirits of their troops and fellow citizens.
• Russian Missiles Pummel Ukraine on New Year's Eve VOA 31 Dec 2022 -- On New Year's Eve, Russian missiles rained on Ukraine nationwide. At least one person was killed and at least 28 were wounded as eight massive explosions rocked the city of Kyiv.
• Britain: 'Intensive Wave' of Russia's Strikes on Ukraine Expected to Continue VOA 31 Dec 2022 -- Britain's Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update about the Russian invasion of Ukraine that Russia is expected to continue an "intensive wave" of long-range strikes across Ukraine, "primarily targeting the power distribution network."
• Ukrainian Defense Minister Claims Russia Is Planning A New Mobilization, Urges Russians To Avoid It RFE/RL 31 Dec 2022 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has claimed Russia, bogged down in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than 10 months ago, will soon announce a further mobilization, and urged Russians to avoid it.
• Putin Awards Commander of Russian Forces in Ukraine With High Military Award Sputnik 31 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presented a state award to Sergei Surovikin, the general in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
• Putin: West Uses Ukrainian People to Divide and Weaken Russia, We Won't Allow That Sputnik 31 Dec 2022 -- Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24.
• Russian Armed Forces' Victory Inevitable, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Says Sputnik 31 Dec 2022 -- In his New Year message to Russian servicemen on Saturday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, in particular, signaled Moscow's readiness to fight for the right to speak Russian.
• Russia's victory in Ukraine 'inevitable': Defense minister Press TV 31 Dec 2022 -- Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says his country's victory in Ukraine "is inevitable," though he admitted that the situation on the frontlines remained "difficult."

Defense Policy / Programs

• New Year Address to the Nation President of Russia 31 Dec 2022
• Putin pledges victory over a West intent on 'destroying Russia' Press TV 31 Dec 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has pledged victory over a West, which he said was intent on "destroying Russia," at a New Year message to the Russian soldiers fighting against "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine.
• Putin: Russia Won't Give Up Under Pressure, Must Fight Sputnik 31 Dec 2022 -- Russia does not yield to foreign pressure and will fight for its interests as long as it takes, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
• Visit to Southern Military District President of Russia 31 Dec 2022 -- The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces visited the headquarters of the Southern Military District.
• Russian Mercenary Leader's War Of Words With Moscow's Military Brass Deepens Amid Fighting In Bakhmut RFE/RL 31 Dec 2022 -- As the frontline Donbas city of Bakhmut has turned into the site of some of the fiercest fighting under way in Ukraine, tensions between the notorious Russian mercenary company, the Vagner Group, and the Russian military have spilled out into the open.

Foreign Policy

• Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings People's Daily 31 Dec 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, exchanged messages of New Year greetings on Saturday.
• MOFA slams China for Taiwan reference following talks with Moscow CNA 31 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday condemned Beijing for "falsely" claiming Taiwan is part of its territory after talks between China's leader Xi Jinping (習近平) and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
• Russian FM Lavrov & Turkey's Cavusoglu Hold Phone Talks on Syrian Peace Settlement Sputnik 31 Dec 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed coordination of steps in the settlement of the Syrian conflict during a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
• Russia plans to export energy via gas swap with Iran IRNA 31 Dec 2022 -- Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Construction and Regional Policy Alexander Novak has announced that gas export to Afghanistan and Pakistan can be carried out by means of a gas swap with Iran.
• Putin Changes Gas Payment Decree To Allow 'Unfriendly' Countries To Pay Debt In Foreign Currency RFE/RL 31 Dec 2022 -- Russia will allow "unfriendly" countries to pay debt settlements for natural-gas supplies in a foreign currency, according to changes made by President Vladimir Putin to an earlier decree.

News Reports

• The Year That Changed The Chinese-Russian Relationship RFE/RL 31 Dec 2022 -- As Russian tanks rolled into neighboring Georgia under the cover of darkness in August 2008, Beijing's initial reaction was one of quiet irritation.