Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
14 June 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 14.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 14 Jun 2023
- Ukrainian Regions Targeted Again By Deadly Russian Missile Strikes RFE/RL 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian missile strikes killed at least six people overnight in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa and in the eastern region of Donetsk as Moscow continues its intense aerial attacks on its neighbor.
- Chechen Senior Military Commander Said To Be 'Alive And Well' RFE/RL 14 Jun 2023 -- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says one of his senior military commanders is alive and well, contradicting reports that he had been wounded or killed in Ukraine.
- Latest in Ukraine: Russia Carries Out Deadly Strikes on Odesa VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- A Russian missile struck the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring 13 others.
- Putin says Ukraine acts like 'terrorist state', vows to counter Kiev's plots Press TV 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed Ukraine, saying the Kiev regime is running the country like a terrorist state, and Russia will step up the work of security services to counter Kiev's plots.
- Russian Armed Forces units continue to repel Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye direction Russia MoD 14 Jun 2023 -- The fighting takes place near Orekhov in Zaporozhye direction, where the Russian Armed Forces servicemen daily repel Ukrainian nationalists' offensive.
- Kremlin Says Russia Can Withdraw From Grain Deal After Its Termination Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Russia can withdraw from the grain deal after the termination of the agreement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
- Ukraine Lost Some 7,500 People on Contact Line Since June 4 - Russian MoD Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian troops have lost about 7,500 military both killed and injured on the line of contact alone since June 4, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
- African Leaders Head to Ukraine, Russia on Peace Mission VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- Others have tried and failed, and now six African leaders are heading to Moscow and Kyiv in the coming days to try to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict. South Africa — leading the delegation — has been accused of favoring Russia, despite its officially neutral stance on the war.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Russia concerned over calls to move U.S. nuclear bombs in Europe closer to Russia, Belarus: spokesperson People's Daily 14 Jun 2023 -- Russia is concerned about the recent calls to move U.S. nuclear bombs in Europe closer to the borders of Russia and Belarus, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
- Russian Defence Minister checks combat duty at a new site of the Space Monitoring System Russia MoD 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has checked combat duty at a new facility of the Space Monitoring System as part of a working visit to the troops of the Western Military District.
- Putin Orders Taking Measures to Integrate Drones Into Russia's Single Airspace - Kremlin Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to take comprehensive measures to integrate unmanned aerial vehicles into the country's single airspace and submit a respective report on this by September 1, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
- Sergey Karaganov: By using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe RT 14 Jun 2023 -- "The credibility of nuclear deterrence must be restored by lowering the unacceptably high threshold for the use of atomic weapons and by moving cautiously but quickly up the ladder of deterrence-escalation. The first steps have already been taken through statements to this effect by the president and other leaders, by beginning to deploy nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles in Belarus, and by increasing the combat effectiveness of the strategic deterrent forces. (...)The enemy must know that we are ready to launch a preemptive retaliatory strike in response to its current and past aggression in order to prevent a slide into a global thermonuclear war."
- Belarus declares receipt of Russian nukes, vows use if attacked Press TV 14 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared receipt of the first shipment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed to the country as a deterrent, but vowed to use them if attacked.
- Putin signs law denouncing agreement with Ukraine on Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait People's Daily 14 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday denouncing the 2003 treaty between Russia and Ukraine on cooperating in using the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait.
- Ukraine Wants Tighter Controls On Supply Of Missile Components To Russia RFE/RL 14 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on June 13 after a deadly Russian missile attack on his hometown that foreign countries, including Ukraine's partners, should take measures against companies that help Russia circumvent sanctions and supply it with missile components.
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