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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 07.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 07 Jun 2023
• Ukraine Forced To Cope With Disastrous Flooding After Rupture Of Kakhovka Dam RFE/RL 07 Jun 2023 -- Thousands of people sought shelter after escaping rising flood water amid an unfolding humanitarian and ecological disaster caused by the rupture of a major dam on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine.
• Evacuations underway in Ukraine after dam blast causes massive flooding Press TV 07 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine is continuing to evacuate thousands of people from the southern part of the country, following the destruction of a key dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region, which has caused a massive flooding.
• Latest in Ukraine: Drinking Water Rushed to Those Stranded or Fleeing Flooding After Dam Rupture VOA 07 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian authorities rushed drinking water to the southern part of the country on Wednesday to help thousands of people left stranded or fleeing the region a day after the rupture of the Kakhovka dam.
• UN humanitarian chief warns of consequences of destruction of Ukrainian dam People's Daily 07 Jun 2023 -- UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Tuesday warned of the grave consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in southern Ukraine.
• Ukraine says Russia destroyed Kakhovka dam, causing possible harm to nuclear plant People's Daily 07 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Russian forces had destroyed the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in southern Ukraine.
• Putin Tells Erdogan About Ukraine's Terrorist Attacks After Kakhovka Dam Strike Sputnik 07 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone conversation that Ukraine escalates the situation, using terrorist methods and organizing acts of sabotage in Russia, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
• Russia's Putin slams attack on Kakhovka dam as 'barbaric act' Press TV 07 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned an attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region as a ''barbaric act" by the Ukrainian side in his first reaction to the incident that prompted mass evacuations.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu inspects implementation of state defence order at one of enterprises of Almaz-Antey JSC Concern Russia MoD 07 Jun 2023 -- The head of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation inspected the workshops for the production of modern surface-to-air guided missile for air defence systems.
• Russian interministerial delegation conducts nine humanitarian campaigns across Syria Russia MoD 07 Jun 2023 -- Representatives of the Russian interministerial delegation conducted nine humanitarian campaigns for civilians in Damascus region, Latakia, and Tartous.
• Moscow's Long Arm: Meet Russian Long-Range Strike Drones Sputnik 07 Jun 2023 -- Drone warfare has become an integral part of the conflict in Ukraine. What kinds of long-range strike drone capabilities does Moscow have at its disposal? Sputnik explores.
• China-Russia joint aerial strategic patrol for 1st time extended to 2nd day over West Pacific Global Times 07 Jun 2023 -- The sixth joint aerial strategic patrol by the Chinese and Russian militaries was extended to a second day over the West Pacific on Wednesday, marking the first time such an operation was carried out in two phases in two directions, as China-Russia military cooperation continues to deepen, experts said.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, June 7, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Jun 2023
• Telephone conversation with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 07 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 07 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 07 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the reception on Africa Day Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Jun 2023
• Comment by Foreign Minister Tsahkna on the decision by the EU to impose sanctions on individuals linked to the persecution of Russian dissident Kara-Murza and agreeing on a criterion for adding the family members of Russian oligarchs to sanctions lists Estonia MFA 07 Jun 2023
• Finland to expel nine Russian diplomats over 'intelligence activities' Press TV 07 Jun 2023 -- Finland says it will expel nine diplomats working at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of being engaged in intelligence activities, as relations between the two sides are at a deep low.

News Reports

• U.S. Ex-General Says Russia Benefits From Dam Blast, Putin 'Likely' To Use Nuclear Weapons Rather Than Lose In Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Jun 2023 -- Retired U.S. Brigadier General Kevin Ryan is a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and a regular commentator on the war in Ukraine and other global events.
• Belarusian Leader Pardons Russian Jailed After Forced Landing Of Commercial Flight RFE/RL 07 Jun 2023 -- Authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has pardoned Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who was serving a six-year prison term in Belarus on charges related to civil disturbances that followed a disputed 2020 presidential election.
• North Korean diplomat's wife and son go missing in Russian far east Radio Free Asia 07 Jun 2023 -- Russian authorities have issued a missing persons alert for the family of a North Korean diplomat, in what local and international media reports said could be an attempted defection.
• CIA knew of Ukraine's plan to attack Nord Stream pipelines: Report Press TV 07 Jun 2023 -- A US media report has revealed that America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) knew about Ukraine's plan to attack the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines three months before it happened in September last year.