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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 22.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 22 Jun 2023
• Russia Says Ukraine Struck Major Bridge To Crimea As Kyiv Reports 'Partial Success' On Battlefield RFE/RL 22 Jun 2023 -- A key bridge connecting Russian-occupied Crimea with the occupied part of Ukraine's southern region of Kherson was damaged after being hit by what a Moscow-appointed official said were Storm Shadow missiles fired by Ukrainian forces.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Hit Bridge Linking to Crimea VOA 22 Jun 2023 -- Russian officials said Thursday that overnight airstrikes by Ukrainian forces damaged a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula to the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
• Ukrainian Counteroffensive Falling Short of Expectations, Western Officials Say Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian counteroffensive, in its early stages, is yielding results below initial expectations, with Russian forces demonstrating greater competence than initially assessed, two Western officials and a senior US military official said in an interview with Western media.
• Ukraine strikes 'gate to Crimea' linking mainland to peninsula: Kherson governor Press TV 22 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian forces have struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region, with long-range British missiles, the Russia-appointed Kherson governor says.
• Russian Aerospace Forces Strike Warehouse of Foreign Arms, Equipment in Ukraine Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine launched its long-advertised counteroffensive in early June after multiple postponements. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian troops try but fail to advance along three directions: South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye, the latter being of primary focus.
• What is 'Surovikin Defensive Line' Which Ukrainian Forces Can't Crack? Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine's president has acknowledged that Kiev's counteroffensive is going "slower than desired," claiming it's because of his concern about "people's lives." Moscow says otherwise, citing the loss of thousands of Ukrainian troops and hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles for miniscule gains. What's stopping Kiev's offensive? Sputnik explains.
• Russia Witnesses Possible Discord in West, Growing Pressure on Ukraine - Kremlin Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Earlier in the day, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukrainian troops slowed down their activity after 16 days of hostilities and are regrouping after 16 days of active hostilities.
• Putin Says Western Countries Seem to Be Ready to Fight to Last Ukrainian Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian troops launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the South Donetsk direction on June 4 but failed to achieve their goals, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
• Ukraine's Military Strikes Bridges on Border With Crimea - Acting Kherson Governor Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said on Telegram that bomb disposal technicians were examining the sites of the Ukrainian strike on the Chongar bridge. He confirmed that there were no casualties, adding that the information about the possibility of traffic across the bridge would be available within an hour.
• Russian Envoy: US Should Pay for Ukraine's Recovery Since It's Prolonging Hostilities Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Commission will present a proposal on using immobilized Russian assets for supporting Ukraine before the summer break.
• Russia's Vostok Battlegroup Wipes Out Ukrainian Tanks, Manpower Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Vostok Battlegroup has defeated Ukrainian servicemen preparing for an offensive, during the operation tanks, armored vehicles and manpower were destroyed, spokesman Oleg Chekhov told Sputnik.
• UN Puts Russia On List Of Shame Over Children Killed In Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations has put Russian military forces and armed proxy groups on its list of shame over violations of children's rights in its war in Ukraine.
• UN Chief Names Russia for Violations Against Children in Ukraine VOA 22 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations' secretary-general has named Russia in a report that lists perpetrators of grave violations against children for Moscow's actions in Ukraine, including the killing and maiming of children.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia says US reinforcing military presence in Syria Press TV 22 Jun 2023 -- Russia says the United States is reinforcing its military presence in Syria, despite calls by the Damascus government for the withdrawal of US troops.
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 22 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a briefing meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.
• State-of-the-art corvette Rezkiy during factory sea trials launches Uran cruise missile at a naval target Russia MoD 22 Jun 2023 -- The crew of the new Project 20380 corvette Rezkiy, built at the Amur Shipyard for the Pacific Fleet, test-fired Uran cruise missile at a sea target during factory sea trials in the Sea of Japan.
• All New Russian Navy Frigates, Corvettes Set to Deploy Zircon Missiles in 2023 Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- The Zircon is a scramjet-powered maneuvering hypersonic cruise missile designed specifically to engage enemy ships at Mach 9 that is also capable of engaging ground targets.
• Kyrgyz, Kazakh Companies Send Western Tech To Firms Linked To Kremlin War Machine RFE/RL 22 Jun 2023 -- Kyrgyz and Kazakh companies have exported sanctioned dual-use technology to Russian suppliers of the Kremlin's war machine amid Western efforts to stymie such transfers through the Central Asian nations, an investigation by RFE/RL has found.
• Dmitry Trenin: The US and its allies are playing 'Russian Roulette'. You'd almost think they want a nuclear war RT 22 Jun 2023 -- Professor Sergey Karaganov's recent article brought into public focus the thorny issue of the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict. Many reactions to the piece boil down to the well-known reasoning that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and thus it cannot be fought.

Foreign Policy

• Russian Court Denies U.S. Reporter Gershkovich's Appeal Against Pretrial Detention RFE/RL 22 Jun 2023 -- The Moscow City Court has rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich's appeal against his pretrial detention on charges of espionage, which he, his newspaper The Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government have strongly denied.
• Meeting with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani President of Russia 22 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Kremlin.
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin's meeting with Chair of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 Burhan Gafoor Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Jun 2023
• Press release on Russia's efforts in the Middle East peace process Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Jun 2023
• Russian diplomat says Macron would be BRICS inappropriate gust, citing France's hostile policy Press TV 22 Jun 2023 -- A Russian Foreign Ministry diplomat says French President Emmanuel Macron would be an inappropriate guest at a summit of the BRICS group of countries, which is due in Johannesburg in August, citing France's "hostile and unacceptable policy" towards his country.
• EU approves new sanctions against Russia; Chinese companies targeted over circumventing existing bans Press TV 22 Jun 2023 -- European Union governments have agreed to the 11th package of sanctions on Russia, which enables the bloc to punish third countries and companies for circumventing existing measures.
• Pakistan Ready to Diversify Currencies in Transactions With Russia - Commerce Minister Sputnik 22 Jun 2023 -- Last week, Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said Russia had started supplying oil to Pakistan with payment in "friendly" currencies. Pakistani Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik said the country had paid for the first batch in Chinese yuan.

News Reports

• The Hunt For A Russian Spy: How The FSB Used A Mexican Man To Target A Defector In Miami RFE/RL 22 Jun 2023 -- On February 13, 2020, a Russian-educated Mexican microbiologist who worked in Singapore arrived at the Miami, Florida, airport, and rented a car.