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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 02 Jun 2023
• Ukraine Says It Downed All Drones, Missiles Shot At Capital, Two Injured RFE/RL 02 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian authorities say air-defense forces shot down all 15 missiles and 21 drones over the capital, Kyiv, as Russia launched its sixth consecutive day of attacks on the capital.
• Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Rebukes Kyiv Officials for Neglect of Air Raid Shelters VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy rebuked Kyiv authorities for neglecting to provide enough operational air raid shelters in the city.
• Russia says it repels fresh Belgorod border incursion by 'Ukrainian terrorist formations' Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- Moscow says it has repelled an attempt by the "Ukrainian terrorist formations" to break into the country's southwestern borders after the Ukrainian capital came under almost nightly airstrikes over the past month.
• Two Killed, Two Injured After Ukrainian Shelling of Road in Belgorod Region Sputnik 02 Jun 2023 -- A road in one of the settlements of Russia's Belgorod region came under fire by the Ukrainian armed forces at once, leaving two women dead and two people injured, Region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Friday.
• Russian Air Defenses Down Several Ukrainian Drones Near City of Kursk Sputnik 02 Jun 2023 -- Several Ukrainian drones were shot down by air defense systems near Russia's city of Kursk overnight, Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoyt said early Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Pacific Fleet squadron in the Asia Pacific region undergoes damage control drills on its way to the Java Sea Russia MoD 02 Jun 2023 -- A Russian Pacific Fleet squadron, including vessels Gromkiy, Sovershenniy and medium-sized marine tanker Pechenga, underwent damage control drills in the Java Sea during long-range cruise mission in the Asia Pacific region.
• Two Armies, 2 Military Districts, 31 Units to Be Formed in Russia in 2023 - General Staff Sputnik 02 Jun 2023 -- Two armies, an army corps, the Azov naval districts, five divisions, 26 brigades and the Moscow and Leningrad military districts will be formed in Russia's armed forces this year, Col. Gen. Yevgeny Burdinsky, the deputy chief of the General Staff of Russia's armed forces, has said.
• US proposes arms control deal with UK, France, Russia and China Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- The United States national security advisor to President Joe Biden has proposed multilateral arms control efforts with the UK, France, Russia and China.
• US May Offer to Keep Nuclear Arms Limits Until 2026 If Russia Reciprocates Sputnik 02 Jun 2023 -- The United States on Friday is set to offer to continue complying with the nuclear arms limits under the New START Treaty until 2026 if Russia reciprocates, British news agency reported, citing two senior administration officials.

Foreign Policy

• Putin says certain 'Ill-wishers' are trying to destabilize Russia Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin has said that certain "ill-wishers" are attempting to destabilize Russia, amid a heightened hostile Western campaign against the country over the Ukraine conflict.
• Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Cape Town, South Africa, 1 June 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Jun 2023
• Iran can be reliable partner for BRICS: FM IRNA 02 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that The Islamic Republic of Iran, along with other like-minded and interested countries, can be a reliable partner for BRICS in future.
• Iran's objectives are in alignment with BRICS's goals: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 02 Jun 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Iran's objectives are in alignment with those of the BRICS and Tehran -- along with other like-minded countries -- could be a "reliable partner" for the group of emerging economies.
• Pakistan Allows Barter Trade with Iran, Afghanistan, Russia VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan has authorized barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia on specific goods, including petroleum and gas, to bypass Western sanctions on those countries and ease pressure on its declining foreign exchange reserves.

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: Drone Wars RFE/RL 02 Jun 2023 -- An apparent drone attack on Moscow fits President Vladimir Putin's narrative about Russia's war on Ukraine. But more than 15 months into what was meant to be a "special operation" to swiftly subjugate the neighboring nation, it's still another piece of bad news for the Kremlin.
• U.S. Envoy Warns About Russian Efforts To Use Disinformation To Divide U.S. Allies In Balkans RFE/RL 02 Jun 2023 -- The Kremlin is "weaponizing information" to divide U.S. allies in the Balkans, and media outlets in the region should increase efforts to detect Russian disinformation and distinguish it from the truth, a top U.S. diplomat said on June 1 in an interview with RFE/RL.
• Report: Secretive Real Estate Holdings On Moscow's Outskirts Linked To Putin Family RFE/RL 02 Jun 2023 -- Family members of Russian President Vladimir Putin quietly acquired several plots of real estate in Moscow's tony western suburbs near his residence, where a series of luxury homes have been built, a new investigation found.
• Navalny's Bizarre Requests, Including Pet Kangaroo, Denied By Russian Prison Authorities In Stilted Language RFE/RL 02 Jun 2023 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny on June 2 released excerpts of his correspondence with prison administrators, detailing sarcastic demands for outlandish things such as a bottle of moonshine and a pet kangaroo.
• History Has Been Unexpected Casualty of Russia's War VOA 02 Jun 2023 -- Elizabeth Abosch was in Moscow working on her dissertation when Russia invaded Ukraine last February.
• Russia says U.S. conducts intelligence operation via Apple mobile devices People's Daily 02 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it uncovered a reconnaissance operation by U.S. intelligence agencies carried out with Apple mobile devices.