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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 08.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 08 Apr 2023
• Russian Attacks In Eastern Ukraine Continue With Fate Of Bakhmut Unclear RFE/RL 08 Apr 2023 -- Russian invading forces continued to launch dozens of military strikes in eastern regions of Ukraine, with Kyiv's military reporting its forces had repelled 60 attacks over the past day.
• Kramatorsk Marks Anniversary Of Deadly Russian Missile Attack On Train Station RFE/RL 08 Apr 2023 -- Residents and officials gathered in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on April 8 to commemorate the dozens of lives lost one year ago when a Russian missile hit the central rail station where thousands of people had gathered to board trains to evacuate the area.
• Ukraine-fired missile shot down over Crimea: local Gov. Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- A missile fired from Ukraine has reportedly been shot down over the Black Sea town of Feodosia in the Russia-controlled Crimea, local officials have unveiled.
• Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Missile Over Crimea Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- A missile launched from Ukraine has been shot down by Russian air defense systems over the city of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula, Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Saturday.
• Türkiye agrees with Russia to remove obstacles to Russian fertilizer, grain exports People's Daily 08 Apr 2023 -- Türkiye agrees with Russia to solve the problems concerning Russian fertilizer and grain exports so that the Black Sea grain deal could be extended, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday.
• Charity Says 31 Ukrainian Children Return Home After Being Illegally Taken To Russia RFE/RL 08 Apr 2023 -- The Save Ukraine charity said that 31 children illegally taken to Russia following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine have been returned to their homeland.
• Latest in Ukraine: All Ukrainian Children Must Be Returned, Official Says VOA 08 Apr 2023

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Foreign Policy

• Blinken Rules Out Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are currently off the table, arguing that Moscow has to show its readiness for "constructive" talks.
• Russian president's aide in Iran for talks on North-South transportation link Press TV 08 Apr 2023 -- Russia's State Council Secretary Igor Levitin has launched a two-day visit to Tehran to discuss ways to bolster economic cooperation with high-ranking Iranian officials.
• Iran, Russia discuss implementation of INSTC corridor IRNA 08 Apr 2023 -- Senior officials from Iran and Russia have explored ways to implement the strategically important International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC).
• Turkiye Embarks on Easing Legislation for Russia-Proposed Gas Hub Project Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Turkiye has initiated the process of introducing legislative amendments for the gas hub project proposed by Russia, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday, adding that the changes are expected to be approved by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Russia Supports MONUSCO in DRC, Urges Mission to Listen to Government and Society Sputnik 08 Apr 2023 -- Earlier this month, the East African Regional Force (EACRF) in the DRC announced it was planning to conduct joint operations together with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) in order to ensure stability in the east of country.

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