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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 19.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 19 Jun 2023
• Ukrainian Military Reports Intense Battles In Donetsk Region; Russia Cites Fresh Cross-Border Shelling RFE/RL 19 Jun 2023 -- Intense battles continued on June 19 as Russian forces focused on Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and as Kyiv tried to dislodge Russian troops from southern areas, the Ukrainian military's General Staff said.
• Ukraine's Defense Chief Points To Support From European Partners, Hopes To Liberate Crimea RFE/RL 19 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in an interview with Current Time on June 19 provided few details about Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive but stressed the importance of the military support Kyiv is receiving from European countries and his hopes to celebrate his 58th birthday next year in Crimea.
• Russian official says Ukraine's nuclear activities could signal making 'dirty bomb' Press TV 19 Jun 2023 -- The head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service says Ukraine's nuclear activities could be a signal of working on a "dirty bomb."
• West Touting Kiev's Offensive to Justify Arms Supplies - Russian Intelligence Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- Western countries deliberately pushed the topic of Kiev's offensive in the media to justify the supply of weapons and ensure unity among NATO member states, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin said on Monday.
• Russia Requests UNSC Meeting on Collective West's Weapons Supplies to Ukraine Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the weapons supplies by the collective West to Ukraine, First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitriy Polyanskiy said on Monday.
• Russia Launches Missile Attack on Storage of Ukraine's Foreign-Made Equipment Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- The Russian armed forces launched a missile attack on the locations of storage of foreign-made equipment of the Ukrainian army in the night from Sunday to Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Russia's FSB Thwarts Kiev Terrorist Attacks Against Zaporozhye Region Authorities Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday it had foiled an attempt by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry to organize terrorist attacks against the leaders of the Zaporozhye region administration and Russian law enforcement officers.
• Ukrainian Forces Lost Over Half of Personnel in South Donetsk Direction - Defense Ministry Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian troops who have attempted to advance in the south Donetsk direction have lost over half of personnel, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
• Repair of Kakhovka Plant to Start Once Ukrainian Forces Pushed Back - Kherson Governor Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- The restoration of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) can only start once Ukrainian troops are pushed away to a safe distance, but there are no specific plans yet, Acting Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Ministry briefing on US military and biological activity Russia MoD 19 Jun 2023 -- Russian Defence Ministry continues to analyse US and its allies military and biological activity in Ukraine and other regions of the world.
• Pentagon Has Access to Potential Agents of Biological Weapons - Russian MoD Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- The Pentagon's biological and military projects around the world allow the United States access to potential bioweapon agents, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Monday.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Moscow, June 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jun 2023
• Uzbekistan Signs 2-Year Contract With Gazprom to Purchase Russian Gas Sputnik 19 Jun 2023 -- Uzbekistan has signed a two-year contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom to purchase natural gas, with deliveries to begin on October 1, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said on Monday.
• New legislation allows Russian sanctions to remain until compensation is paid to Kyiv UK FCDO 19 Jun 2023 -- The UK government is taking powers to maintain Russian sanctions until compensation is paid to Ukraine.
• CURTAIN RAISER : Fifth Round of Pakistan-Russia Bilateral Political Consultations Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan and the Russian Federation will hold the 5th round of Bilateral Political Consultations on 20 June 2023 in Islamabad. The Russian delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko who will visit Islamabad on 20-21 June 2023. Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan will lead the Pakistan delegation.
• Iran, Russia-led EAEU likely to sign free trade pact by year-end: Moscow Press TV 19 Jun 2023 -- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk says Iran and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are expected to sign a free trade zone agreement by the end of the year.
• No: 150, 19 June 2023, Press Release Regarding High Level Meeting on Syria in Astana Format and Technical Meeting of Quadripartite Process Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jun 2023 -- The 20th round of High Level Meeting on Syria in Astana format will be held on 20-21 June 2023 in Astana.

News Reports

• Navalny Faces Additional 30 Years As New Trial Opens Behind Closed Doors In Russian Prison RFE/RL 19 Jun 2023 -- Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny faces an additional three decades in prison in a new trial on extremism charges that the Moscow City Court decided on June 19 will be held behind closed doors.