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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 02 Apr 2023
• Around Two Dozen Civilians Killed In Russian Shelling Of Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian officials say about two dozen civilians were killed and wounded as Russia continued its shelling of civilian-populated areas in the east and south of the country.
• Russian Forces Repel Combined Strike of Ukrainian Troops: MoD Sputnik 02 Apr 2023 -- Russian forces have repelled a combined strike of multiple launch rocket systems of Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk direction and have destroyed two Ukrainian reconnaissance groups, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
• British Intelligence Cites Alcohol Abuse As Contributor To Russian Losses In Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Apr 2023 -- The British Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update on April 2 that alcohol abuse was among the noncombat causes of many deaths among Russian troops deployed in Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Can Iran And Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership? RFE/RL 02 Apr 2023 -- When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving with defense deals that would circumvent international sanctions and take advantage of the expiration of a United Nations embargo on arms trading with Tehran.

Foreign Policy

• Zelenskiy Calls Russia's UN Security Council Presidency 'Absurd' RFE/RL 02 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has blasted Russia's assumption of the presidency of the UN Security Council as an "absurd and destructive" development and said that it proves "the complete bankruptcy of international institutions."
• Greetings to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 02 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus.
• Greetings to participants in events marking the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus President of Russia 02 Apr 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants in events marking the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus.
• Russia, Belarus celebrate 'Day of Unity' as war grinds on in Ukraine Press TV 02 Apr 2023 -- Russia and Belarus are set to celebrate the Day of Unity, commemorating the signing of a treaty in 1996 aimed at forming a Union state of the two neighbors.
• Putin Congratulated Lukashenko on Unity Day of Russia and Belarus: Kremlin Sputnik 02 Apr 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, congratulations on the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus, noting that despite the sanctions pressure, Russia and Belarus are effectively coordinating efforts in the international arena.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov US Dept. of State 02 Apr 2023
• Blinken Calls On Russia To Release WSJ Journalist Gershkovich, Ex-Marine Whelan RFE/RL 02 Apr 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained last week, and American Paul Whelan, who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2018.
• Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed in Blast at St. Petersburg Cafe Sputnik 02 Apr 2023 -- The veteran Donetsk-born blogger, journalist, and war correspondent was 40 years old.
• Syrian delegation in Moscow to partake in Ankara-Damascus normalization talks Press TV 02 Apr 2023 -- A high-ranking Syrian delegation has arrived in the Russian capital to take part in quadrilateral talks aimed at normalizing relations between Damascus and Ankara.

News Reports

• VOA Interview: Latvian FM Says Russia Must Be Shown Nuclear Blackmail Won't Work VOA 02 Apr 2023 -- On March 29 Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, along with several other counties, marked 19 years since they joined NATO. All three Baltic nations have long warned of the Kremlin's imperialistic ambitions and the looming threat it poses to countries throughout the region.