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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 13.01.23 Ukraine MOD 13 Jan 2023
• Fight for Soledar Rages as Russia, Ukraine Dispute Its Control VOA 13 Jan 2023 -- The fate of Soledar in Ukraine's Donbas region was hanging in the balance Friday, with Russia claiming that its forces had seized the salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine and Ukraine saying the fighting continues.
• Russia claims control of strategic town of Soledar, Ukraine denies Press TV 13 Jan 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has said that its forces have captured the strategic town of Soledar after days of fierce fighting, a claim quickly rejected by Ukraine's military, which said that its forces continue to battle the troops advancing into the town.
• Ukraine Rejects Rare Russian Claim Of Battleground Success RFE/RL 13 Jan 2023 -- Ukraine has rejected claims by Russia of a rare battleground success after months of setbacks in the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar, saying intense fighting continues for control of the town.
• Russia Claims Control of Soledar VOA 13 Jan 2023 -- Russia said Friday it has taken control of the Ukrainian salt mine town of Soledar. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Soledar was taken late Thursday.
• Russian MoD Announces Liberation of Soledar Sputnik 13 Jan 2023 -- The area around the strategic town, situated in the Donetsk People's Republic's northeast, has seen heavy fighting in recent days. The Soledar Salt Mine - opened in the 19th century and featuring a vast 201 km network of tunnels dug up to 288 meters underground, is the largest salt mine in Europe.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Comment for Rossiya TV channel President of Russia 13 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin gave a comment to Rossyia 1 TV channel journalist Pavel Zarubin before leaving Ufa.
• What is the 2S4 Tyulpan Supermortar and How Many Does Russia Have? Sputnik 13 Jan 2023 -- The Russian military has deployed a range of heavy artillery systems in Donbass against heavily fortified Ukrainian positions, including the 2S4 Tyulpan (lit. "Tulip") self-propelled mortar - a weapon which has its origins way back in the 1950s. What are the system's characteristics, and what makes it so deadly? Sputnik takes a look.

Foreign Policy

• Japan Undecided on Imposing Price Cap on Russian Petroleum Products - Spokesperson Sputnik 13 Jan 2023 -- Japan has not determined its stance regarding the newly discussed price gap on Russian oil products, the Japanese Foreign Ministry Deputy Press Secretary Okano Yukiko said.

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: A Lethal New Year RFE/RL 13 Jan 2023 -- With tens of thousands of soldiers killed or wounded and internal tensions rising following a year of battlefield struggles and setbacks, President Vladimir Putin reshuffles the military command for Russia's war on Ukraine. At home, his imprisoned opponents remain defiant as the oppression persists.