Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
09 June 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 09.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 09 Jun 2023
- Ukraine Goes On The Offensive, Trying To Turn The Tide Of Battle -- Once And For All RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Armed with Western tanks and trained by NATO troops, Ukrainian forces have kicked their offensive operations into high gear, attacking Russian units on at least three fronts as part of a multipronged assault that Kyiv hopes will turn the tide of the war more than 15 months after Russia's full-scale invasion.
- Ukraine Claims Audio Proves Russia Behind Destruction Of Dam RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) says it intercepted telephone communications between Russian military personnel that "confirm" Russia's involvement in the destruction of the Kakhovka dam as Norway's seismological institute said it had detected a possible "explosion" around the time of the dam's breaching.
- Latest in Ukraine: Fighting Flares Between Ukrainian, Russian Forces VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- Intense fighting was being reported on Ukraine's front lines Friday, but independent media weren't able to assess whether this was the beginning of the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive or whether Ukraine was penetrating Russian defenses.
- Russia reports intensified fighting in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- Fighting has intensified between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region amid speculations that it is a possible prelude to the expected offensive by Kiev.
- Life 'Broken' In Dozens Of Settlements Near Breached Ukrainian Dam, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been struggling to get drinking water after major flooding in southern Ukraine following the destruction earlier this week of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as rescuers continued efforts to bring as many people as possible to safety.
- Answer to a question about the situation in the special military operation zone President of Russia 09 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin answered a journalist's question about the situation in the special military operation zone.
- Putin: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has been launched.
- Ukrainian Troops Made 6 Failed Attempts to Break Through Russian Lines - Senior Official Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian forces have attempted six times to break through the Russian defense lines over the past 24 hours and failed, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, said on Friday.
- Kremlin Says Aware of Reports on Drone Shot Down in Voronezh, Verification Underway Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The Kremlin saw reports about the situation with a drone in the city of Voronezh, the special services are verifying the information, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
- Ukraine attempts to attack Europe's largest nuclear power plant: Russia Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- Russia has said that Ukraine has waged an unsuccessful attack against Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which is under Moscow's control.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Putin: Tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed in Belarus in July Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia's military will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus in July.
- Baltic Fleet training vessel Perekop performs course task in the Gulf of Finland Russia MoD 09 Jun 2023 -- The Baltic Fleet's training vessel crew began taking exams during second course task (single ship operations according to its purpose).
- RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours UK MOD 09 Jun 2023 -- In a single 24 hour period, Royal Air Force Typhoons scrambled twice to intercept several Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.
- Foreign Ministry statement on Russia sending notifications to states-parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jun 2023
- North Atlantic Council Statement on Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe NATO 09 Jun 2023 -- "The NATO Invitee associates itself with this Statement. NATO Allies condemn Russia's decision to withdraw from the landmark Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a cornerstone of Europe's security architecture. The CFE Treaty establishes legally binding and verifiable limits on key categories of conventional military equipment of the States Parties."
- NATO Condemns Russia's Decision To Quit Treaty On Conventional Armed Forces In Europe RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- NATO has condemned Russia's decision to quit the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, saying it "further demonstrates Moscow's continued disregard for arms control."
- Russia Receiving Hundreds of Iranian Drones, Plans to Produce Them: White House VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- Moscow has not only received hundreds of Iranian drones but is working with Iran to produce them from inside Russia, according to the White House -- a sign of the deepening military partnership between the two countries.
- US Ambassador to UN 'Gravely Concerned' About Russia-Iran Military Cooperation VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Friday she is "gravely concerned by the growing military cooperation" between Russia and Iran because it enables "Russia's prosecution of its brutal war against Ukraine."
- United States Issues Advisory to Industry on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Activity Connected to Iran US Dept. of Justice 09 Jun 2023 -- The Departments of Justice, Commerce, State and Treasury today issued an advisory to alert the international community, private sector, and public to the threat posed by Iran's procurement, development and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- United States Publishes Advisory to Industry on Iran's UAV-Related Activities US Dept. of State 09 Jun 2023 -- "Today, the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and Department of the Treasury issued an advisory to alert the international community, private sector, and public to the threat posed by Iran's procurement, development, and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)."
- White House Warns Private Entities: Products Could Be Used in Iran Drones VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- The White House has warned private entities, especially technology companies, about the risks of their products ending up in Iranian hands. Russia has been using drones in its war against Ukraine, attacking cities and destroying infrastructure, and — according to the White House — is working with Iran to produce them from inside Russia.
- U.S. Concerned That Iran Building Drone Factory Inside Russia RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- The United States says it has information that Iran intends to build a drone-manufacturing facility inside Russia that could become operational next year as Moscow and Tehran step up their military cooperation, posing an increased danger to Ukraine, the Middle East, and to the international community.
- New Head of Chinese Army's Joint Staff to Contribute to Russia-China Military Ties Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The experience of the new chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People's Liberation Army, Liu Zhenli, will contribute to the expansion of military cooperation between Russia and China, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said on Friday.
- China to host Russia in joint exercise, senior military leaders confirm in talks Global Times 09 Jun 2023 -- Russia will participate in a military drill organized by China, senior military leaders from the two countries confirmed in a video conference held on Friday, with observers saying that China-Russia joint strategic exercises could become routine.
Foreign Policy
News Reports
- The Week In Russia: Flood, Fire, And A 'Travesty Of Justice' RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- The destruction of a massive Dnieper River dam in occupied territory added another line to the list of calamities unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow's propaganda machine let a trial balloon fly amid signs that Kyiv's counteroffensive has begun, while the clampdown continued at home.
- Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange and Illicitly Operating Another US Dept. of Justice 09 Jun 2023 -- According to court documents, Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, both Russian nationals, are charged with conspiring to launder approximately 647,000 bitcoins from their hack of Mt. Gox. Bilyuchenko is also charged with conspiring with Alexander Vinnik to operate BTC-e from 2011 to 2017.
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