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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 06.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 06 Jun 2023
• Destruction Of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears Of Environmental Disaster RFE/RL 06 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official and the United Nations warned that it could spark an environmental disaster.
• After The Flood: What We Know About The Destroyed Ukrainian Dam And Its Consequences RFE/RL 06 Jun 2023 -- The Nova Kakhovka dam, a decades-old, Soviet-era hydroelectric facility spanning the mighty Dnieper River in southern Ukraine, was breached sometime overnight on June 6. The breach sent torrents of water cascading downstream, inundating villages and towns, prompting evacuations of thousands, drowning fields, and swamping farmlands and marshlands.
• Latest in Ukraine: Dam Blown Up in Country's South Unleashes Torrent of Water, Evacuations VOA 06 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine and Russia accused each other of blowing up a major dam Tuesday near Kherson in southern Ukraine, setting off a new crisis in the war-torn country.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Statement by Russian Minister of Defence General of Army Sergei Shoigu Russia MoD 06 Jun 2023 -- Over three days, the Ukrainian regime launched a long-promised offensive in different areas of the front, concentrating large quantities of hardware and manpower for this purpose.
• Supply of US F-16 jets will make Ukraine nuclear-capable: Russia's Lavrov Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that US-built F-16 fighter jets can "deliver" nuclear weapons if they are sent to Ukraine by the West.
• Ukraine dam explosion inside job to mask counteroffensive failures: Kherson mayor Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- While Ukraine is blaming the Russian forces for the destruction of a key dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region early on Tuesday, its mayor has accused Kiev of destroying the dam to mask the country's counteroffensive "failures" in the east.
• Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Kiev has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front in the past three days, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
• Russia's Vostok Grouping of Troops Repels Ukrainian Attack in Southern Donetsk Sector Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- The leading units of Russia's Vostok grouping of troops stopped another Ukrainian offensive attempt in the southern Donetsk sector, destroying 17 tanks, manpower and enemy drones, grouping spokesman Oleg Chekhov said.
• Russia says thwarted another Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, destroyed 8 Leopard tanks Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces have foiled another major Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region, destroying a large number of armored vehicles supplied to Kiev by its Western allies.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia open to dialogue with U.S. on arms control: Kremlin People's Daily 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia remains open to a dialogue with the United States on arms control as it is "extremely important," but Moscow is waiting for specific proposals from Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
• Russian Fleet detachment joins Komodo 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise off coast of Indonesia Russia MoD 06 Jun 2023 -- A Russian Pacific Fleet detachment, including corvettes Gromky, Sovershenny, medium-sized tanker Pechenga, has joined the Komodo2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise, held from 5 to 8 June 2023 off the coast of Indonesia. The exercise includes naval and land stages.
• Russia, Kuwait Discuss Deal on Supply of Russian Tanks Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia and Kuwait have discussed a possible deal on the acquisition of Russian tanks by the Gulf monarchy, Russia's new ambassador in Doha, Vladimir Zheltov, said on Tuesday.
• Russian Kamikaze Drone Privet-82 Secures Defense Ministry's Validation - Developer Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's state-of-the-art kamikaze drone Privet-82, developed by the Oko design bureau, has been approved by the Russian Defense Ministry, Oko co-owner and general director Vadim Zhernov told Sputnik on Tuesday.
• Meeting with Magadan Region Governor Sergei Nosov President of Russia 06 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with Magadan Region Governor Sergei Nosov to discuss the region's socioeconomic development.
• Chinese, Russian militaries hold joint aerial strategic patrol in Asia-Pacific region amid US-led provocations Global Times 06 Jun 2023 -- The militaries of China and Russia on Tuesday carried out a joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, a move that experts said is conducive to peace and stability, offsetting the impact of consecutive US-led provocations in the region.
• China conducts joint air patrol with Russia; South Korea scrambles warplanes Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- China and Russia have carried out a joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, a move that prompted South Korea to scramble its warplanes.

Foreign Policy

• Lavrov says West seeks to partition Russia, open up new war fronts Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the West aims to divide Russia, accusing it of raising tensions with Moscow and seeking to "open up" new war fronts.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, June 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at the opening of the exhibition and presentation of books from the Russian Classical Writers and Orthodoxy series, Dushanbe, June 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin following talks, Dushanbe, June 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Dushanbe, June 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Russia diplomat criticizes US, E3 over baseless accusations against Iran IRNA 06 Jun 2023 -- A senior Russian diplomat has criticized the United States and its European allies for hurling unfounded accusations against Iran's nuclear program during a session of the IAEA Board of Governors, noting that "it's difficult to take them seriously".

News Reports

• European Rights Court Slams Russia's Failure To Adequately Investigate Navalny Poisoning RFE/RL 06 Jun 2023 -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russian authorities failed to adequately investigate the poisoning in 2020 of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, thus violating his right to life and a proper investigation under the European Convention of Human Rights.
• Russia Copying Iran to Evade Western Sanctions, Report Claims VOA 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia is seeking to copy Iran's tactics in evading Western sanctions imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a report from Britain's Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), published June 6.