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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 Ukraine MOD 12 Jan 2023
• Both Sides Claim Victory in 'Fluid' Struggle for Soledar VOA 12 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said Thursday there was fierce fighting in Soledar, but that Ukraine's forces were holding on.
• Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner swap in Türkiye meeting People's Daily 12 Jan 2023 -- Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Türkiye on Wednesday and agreed on a new exchange of more than 40 prisoners, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said.
• Ukraine says fiercely fighting to hold Soledar, but situation 'difficult' Press TV 12 Jan 2023 -- Ukraine says its forces are fighting fiercely against Russian troops to retain control of the Donetsk city of Soledar, but the situation is "difficult."

Defense Policy / Programs

• Surovikin's Down, Gerasimov's Up: Russia's War On Ukraine Pivots Into Politics RFE/RL 12 Jan 2023 -- Three months ago, General Sergei Surovikin was tapped by the Kremlin to take the helm of the lurching Russian invasion of Ukraine, becoming the overall commander of the operation and taking over at a time when Russian forces had recently suffered one major retreat and were on the verge of a second.
• UK Royal Navy Tracking Russia's Admiral Gorshkov Frigate in North Sea Sputnik 12 Jan 2023 -- HMS Portland, a frigate of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, was monitoring the Russian guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and accompanying tanker Kama while the vessels were sailing in international waters close to the kingdom's borders, the Royal Navy said on Wednesday.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, January 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jan 2023
• Press release on personal sanctions against members of the British government, representatives of British security services and journalists Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jan 2023
• Moscow to resume foreign exchange transactions with sales of yuan Global Times 12 Jan 2023 -- Russia said it is to resume foreign currency interventions with the sales of yuan starting on Friday, a move signaling that the Chinese currency is playing an increasingly important role in stabilizing the ruble and Russia's domestic financial stability amid closer bilateral trade connections, experts said.

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