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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 08.03.2023 Ukraine MOD 08 Mar 2023
• Ukraine Says Bakhmut Still Under Its Control As Russians Vow To Take City; EU Agrees On Ammunition For Kyiv RFE/RL 08 Mar 2023 -- Ukrainian forces continued to hold their ground in Bakhmut, the military said on March 8, despite claims by Russian mercenaries that they were holding the eastern part of the city in the Donetsk region, as the European Union was readying plans to supply much needed ammunition to Ukraine.
• Russian Military Unlikely to Make 'Major Gains in Ukraine,' Say Top US Intel Officials VOA 08 Mar 2023 -- More than a year after he sent troops into Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is beginning to accept his military's shortcomings and adapt his strategies in hopes of eventually toppling Kyiv, according to top U.S. intelligence officials.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Reportedly Supplying Enriched Plutonium to China DoD News 08 Mar 2023 -- Various open-source outlets reported how Rosatom is providing highly enriched uranium for Chinese fast breeder reactors, said a U.S official during a posture hearing today at the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Foreign Policy

• EU Court Removes Prigozhin's Mother From Ukraine Sanctions List RFE/RL 08 Mar 2023 -- The EU General Court has annulled Ukraine-related sanctions imposed on the mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the chief of the Wagner mercenary group that is spearheading Moscow's war in eastern Ukraine.
• Mali Considers Russia Reliable Partner, Transitional Prime Minister Says Sputnik 08 Mar 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Mali in February to discuss bilateral economic relations, security and fighting terrorism, as well as to invite the Malian president to the second Russia-Africa Summit scheduled for July. This visit has been viewed by observers as a sign of Mali's growing confidence in Russia.

News Reports

• Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream blasts; Russia calls US report 'red herring' Press TV 08 Mar 2023 -- The Ukrainian defense minister has denied his country's involvement in the explosions that damaged the strategic undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year.
• Ukraine Again Denies Role In Nord Stream Sabotage, EU Urges Caution RFE/RL 08 Mar 2023 -- Ukraine has again said it was not involved in the sabotaging of the Nord Stream gas pipeline amid media reports that intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials indicates that a pro-Ukrainian group was behind last year's attacks.