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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.05.202 Ukraine MOD 04 May 2023
• Drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: media People's Daily 04 May 2023 -- A fire broke out at an oil refinery in southern Russia after it was attacked by an unknown drone, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday.
• Zelenskiy Calls For Special Court To Try Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a speech at the International War Crimes Tribunal (ICC) in The Hague, has called for the creation of a special court to try Russian war crimes in Ukraine and for the prosecution of President Vladimir Putin for his "criminal actions."
• Putin 'Probably' Scaling Back Short-Term Goals in Ukraine, US Officials Say VOA 04 May 2023 -- A once-confident Vladimir Putin may finally be giving up on his designs to quickly subdue Kyiv and conquer Ukraine, according to the most recent assessment by U.S. intelligence officials.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the attempted terrorist attacks against the Moscow Kremlin - the residence of the President of the Russian Federation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 May 2023
• Russia alleges key US role in Kremlin drone attack Press TV 04 May 2023 -- Russia has blamed the US for planning "a deliberate attempt" to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack against the Kremlin, vowing retaliatory measures when it deems appropriate.
• Ex-Russian president urges retaliation against 'Ukraine's attack on Kremlin' Press TV 04 May 2023 -- A senior Russian security official urges retaliation against an earlier drone attack on the Kremlin, which Moscow has denounced as a direct assassination attempt by Kiev against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Kiev Faces Most Intensive Air Attacks Since Start of 2023 on Wednesday Night - Authorities Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- The intensity of Russia's air attacks on Kiev on the night from Wednesday to Thursday was the highest since the beginning of 2023, following a drone attack on the Kremlin the day before, Serhiy Popko, the head of the Kiev military administration, has said.
• Ukraine Concentrating Forces at Forefront in Zaporozhye Region Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- Ukraine has concentrated its forces at the forefront to launch a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye Region, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Thursday.
• 'Laughable' Claims by West That Kremlin 'Attacked Itself' Similar to Nord Stream Fallacies Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- Two UAVs attempted to strike the Kremlin in Moscow on 3 May in what Russia says was a Ukrainian assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin. The drones were downed through the use of electronic warfare equipment. The Kremlin said that no injuries or "material damage" was caused. Kiev has denied involvement in the attack.
• Fallen Drone Causes Fire at Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov Region Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- A fallen drone caused a fire at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov region overnight, Vasily Golubev, the governor of the region, said on Thursday.
• Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia's Kherson Region Repelled Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- A Ukrainian drone attack on residential areas of settlements in Russia's Kherson Region was repelled, Alexey Rulev, the spokesman for the Dnepr Group of Forces, told Sputnik.
• Russia says Ukraine tried to strike Kremlin with drones while Kiev denies involvement People's Daily 04 May 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night by using two drones to attack his Kremlin residence, Russia's presidential press service said Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov President of Russia 04 May 2023 -- The President held a working meeting with the Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov. The discussion focused on the current situation in the economy, particularly the dynamics of macroeconomic indicators, instruments for encouraging major investments, and the system of support for small and medium-sized enterprises, including in the new territories.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro President of Russia 04 May 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 May 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Panaji Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 May 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 May 2023

News Reports

• The Kremlin And The Drones: An Audacious Attack, A Provocation, A False Flag, Or Something Else? RFE/RL 04 May 2023 -- Prior to May 3, the last time the Kremlin was attacked - bombed, in fact - was in 1942, when Nazi forces were closing in on Moscow. Before that, you'd have to go back to Napoleon, when French forces entered the Kremlin, albeit without much of a fight.