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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 07.05.2023 Ukraine MOD 07 May 2023
• Nuclear Concerns And Mass Evacuations In South Ukraine As Russia Keeps Up Pressure In The East RFE/RL 07 May 2023 -- Russians kept up pressure on eastern Ukraine on May 7 with claims of more ammunition for mercenaries in Bakhmut and Ukrainians sought shelter from possible air attacks, as UN nuclear officials expressed intense concern over risks to Europe's largest nuclear power plant, at Zaporizhzhya in southern Ukraine.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russia Launches Airstrike on Kyiv VOA 07 May 2023 -- At least five people were injured in Kyiv early Monday when Russia launched a massive strike on the Ukraine capital.
• Air Raid Sirens Sound in Multiple Regions of Ukraine, Including Kiev - Authorities Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- Air raid warnings were in effect in several regions of Ukraine late on Sunday night, including the capital Kiev, according to air raid data from the country's Ministry of Digital Transformation.
• World's Expectations For Kyiv Counteroffensive 'Overestimated,' Says Ukrainian Defense Minister RFE/RL 07 May 2023 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told The Washington Post that the world's expectations for the country's anticipated counteroffensive are "overestimated" and that it could lead to "emotional disappointment."
• Ukraine launches nearly a dozen drone strikes on Crimea Peninsula: Russia Press TV 07 May 2023 -- Ukraine launched more than 10 drones overnight on the Crimean Peninsula, hitting Russian targets in the cities of Sevastopol and Saki, where Russia has an air base, the local governor says.
• Kiev Loses Over 340 Soldiers, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction in Past 24 Hours - Moscow Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 340 soldiers and mercenaries, as well as 13 units of military equipment in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Possibility of Ukrainian Counteroffensive in Coming Days Persists - Zaporozhye Official Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- The possibility of Ukrainian troops launching a major counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye Region in the next few days persists, which justifies the evacuation of residents of nearby villages and towns, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Sunday.
• Russian Drone Lancet Destroys US' Avenger in Special Operation Zone - Defense Ministry Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- Russian kamikaze drone Lancet has destroyed US air defense system Avenger intended for the protection from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the special operation zone, the press office of the Vostok battalion said on Sunday.
• Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian Arms Depot - Defense Ministry Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- Russian artillery units have destroyed a Ukrainian weapons warehouse, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
• Russian Air Defense Repels Ukrainian Drone Attack on Sevastopol Sputnik 07 May 2023 -- Russian air defense systems and electronic warfare equipment have repelled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Russian port city of Sevastopol in Crimea overnight; there is no damage, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said.

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Foreign Policy

• Kyrgyz President Arrives In Russia For Putin Meeting, Possible Solo Seat At WWII Events RFE/RL 07 May 2023 -- Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has arrived in Moscow for bilateral meetings with President Vladimir Putin and to attend a victory parade in the Russian capital to mark the end of World War II, likely making him the only foreign head of state to be at the May 9 events.

News Reports

• How Chechen Strongman Kadyrov Uses Official Honors To Seek Prestige And Reward Allies RFE/RL 07 May 2023 -- At the beginning of April, an elaborate exchange was played out in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, when federal Investigative Committee head Aleksandr Bastrykin visited the region in Russia's North Caucasus. Kremlin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov bestowed upon the senior national official the Order of Akhmad Kadyrov, the region's highest honor, for "services to the Chechen Republic."