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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 27 Jun 2023
• Russian Missiles Hit Crowded Kramatorsk City Center, Killing At Least Four RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- A Russian missile strike on a commercial area in the center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has killed at least four people and wounded 42, according to regional police.
• Zelenskiy Hands Out Awards To Ukrainian Troops On Front Line RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on June 26 handed out awards and posed for selfies with troops who are along the front line in Ukraine, saying it was an honor to be with them and shake their hands.
• Latest in Ukraine: Foreign Minister Advocates for NATO Membership Ahead of Summit VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian officials advocated Monday for gaining membership in the NATO alliance, as NATO leaders prepare to gather for a July summit in Lithuania.
• UN Says Russia Executed Dozens Of Ukrainian Civilians Since Invasion, As Zelenskiy Upbeat On Counteroffensive RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Russia has executed at least 77 Ukrainian civilians since its massive invasion of its western neighbor in February 2022, according to a report by the United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine issued on June 27.
• UN: Hundreds of Civilians Arbitrarily Detained in Ukraine, Most by Russia VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- A blistering new report by the U.N. human rights office shows that nobody in Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine is without fault and that Ukrainian civilians have been arbitrarily detained by both warring parties, but that the Russian Federation is guilty of most of the crimes and cases of abuse.
• Ukraine Loses Over 400 Soldiers in Donetsk, Krasny Liman Directions Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian military lost over 400 soldiers in Krasny Liman and Donetsk direction during offensive attempts over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Address to Defence Ministry, National Guard, Federal Security Service, Interior Ministry and Federal Guard Service units which ensured law and order during the mutiny President of Russia 27 Jun 2023 -- Speaking on Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin, the President addressed service personnel from the units of the Defence Ministry, the Federal Service of National Guard Troops, the Federal Security Service, the Interior Ministry and the Federal Guard Service, which ensured law and order during the mutiny.
• Meeting with Defence Ministry personnel President of Russia 27 Jun 2023 -- The President met in the Kremlin with military personnel of the Defence Ministry.
• Putin Claims Russia's Military Had Crucial Role In Stopping Wagner Mutiny, Admits Group Funded By State RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin on June 27 sought to gloss over the Russian authorities' lack of immediate reaction to the Wagner mercenaries' short-lived mutiny over the weekend, praising the military as the country's savior from civil war.
• Putin thanks nation for unity, avoid mentioning name of Wagner leader in latest speech, 'aiming to avoid escalation' Global Times 27 Jun 2023 -- In his first televised address after the short-lived Wagner mutiny was called off, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked his people for unity amid the crisis, vowing that the promises to Wagner fighters, who he believes are mostly patriots devoted to the country, will be fulfilled.
• Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers, Biden denies U.S., NATO involvement People's Daily 27 Jun 2023 -- In a national address on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Wagner forces to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, sign a contract with Russia's Defence Ministry, or return to their families.
• Putin hails military for saving Russia from 'civil war' Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin has lauded the swift and effective response of the Russian army and security forces during the recent armed mutiny by the Wagner paramilitary group, preventing the nation from plunging into "a civil war."
• Russia says preparing to transfer Wagner hardware to army's possession Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- Russia says it was preparing to hand over military hardware belonging to the Wagner Group to the country's regular army after the brief mutiny staged by the private military company over the weekend.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 27 Jun 2023 -- Preparations are underway to pass over PMC Wagner's armoured hardware to the Russian Armed Forces.
• Putin Says Enemy Would Try to Use Situation If Mutiny Not Suppressed Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- Earlier in the day, the Russian president said that the military personnel who took part in the suppression of the attempted armed mutiny on June 24 actually prevented a civil war in Russia.
• Putin Tells Military They Clearly Prevented Civil War Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin thanked all personnel of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as the country's law enforcement agencies and special services for their courage and loyalty to the Russian people.
• Russia's FSB Says Case of Armed Mutiny Dismissed on Tuesday Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- An investigation into the case of an armed mutiny has established that its participants stopped actions directly aimed at committing a crime, and the case was dismissed, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday.
• Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers in national address People's Daily 27 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin in a national address on Monday urged the members of the Wagner private military group to sign contract with the country's defense ministry, return home or go to Belarus.
• Russia shows return to order after Wagner revolt People's Daily 27 Jun 2023 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has appeared on state media inspecting Russian troops in Ukraine, making his first public appearance following an armed rebellion by the Wagner private military group.
• Pacific Fleet Gromkiy and Sovershennyy corvettes enter southern Philippine Sea Russia MoD 27 Jun 2023 -- A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet consisting of Gromky and Sovershennyy corvettes called into the southern part of the Philippine Sea in accordance with the plan of fulfilling the assigned tasks within the framework of the long-distance maritime transition.
• Russian missile destroyer docks at Iran's Anzali port IRNA 27 Jun 2023 -- A Russian guided-missile destroyer has docked at the port of Anzali in northern Iran, in a display of military cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia.
• Russian naval vessel docks at Iran's Anzali port as part of military pact Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- A Russian guided-missile destroyer has docked at Iran's northern Caspian Sea port of Anzali as part of an agreement aimed at expanding bilateral military ties.
• Sergey Karaganov: Here's why Russia has to consider launching a nuclear strike on Western Europe RT 27 Jun 2023 -- "During over seventy years of mutual deterrence, atomic weapons have saved the world. People just took this for granted. However, now we see that things have changed and the unthinkable is happening: the West is responsible for a major war in the underbelly of a major nuclear power."
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain reports that "two Russian frigates were detected" ROC MND 27 Jun 2023

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Australia's decision to terminate the lease agreement on the new Russian Embassy site in Canberra Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Venezuela Yvan Gil Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to the participants in the 8th international conference Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era, Moscow, June 27, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jun 2023
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 27 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, at the Saudi side's initiative.
• Russia's Lavrov says US supports coups in non-aligned countries Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the United States adopts double standards on regime change in other countries, adding Washington supports them when they serve its interests and rejects them if they target "puppet" governments.
• Western Spy Agencies Had Hand in Wagner Mutiny, Russian National Guard Chief Suggests Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- Russian National Guard chief Viktor Zolotov on Tuesday pointed out that Western intel must have had a hand in the mutiny staged by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group private military company, adding that these agencies had info that the failed revolt was to occur anytime around June 22-25.
• Ryder Says Wagner Security Situation Purely an Internal Russian Matter DoD News 27 Jun 2023 -- The Wagner Group situation over the weekend is purely an internal Russian problem, but one that U.S. leaders must monitor, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a news conference today.
• U.S. Announces Sanctions Targeting Gold Mining Firms Connected To Wagner RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on four companies linked to the Russian private mercenary group Wagner and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that it said are active in illicit gold mining and trade.
• Treasury Sanctions Illicit Gold Companies Funding Wagner Forces and Wagner Group Facilitator US Treasury 27 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four companies and one individual connected to the violent Russian military group PMC Wagner (Wagner Group) and its founder and owner Yevgeniy Prigozhin, previously sanctioned by the United States, the European Union (EU), Canada, and the United Kingdom (U.K.). The Wagner Group exploits insecurity around the world, committing atrocities and criminal acts that threaten the safety, good governance, prosperity, and human rights of nations, as well as exploiting their natural resources. The targeted entities in the Central African Republic (CAR), United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Russia have engaged in illicit gold dealings to fund the Wagner Group to sustain and expand its armed forces, including in Ukraine and Africa, while the targeted individual has been central to activities of Wagner Group units in Mali.
• US Sanctions Companies Linked to Gold Trade to Fund Wagner Fighters VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- The United States on Tuesday accused companies in the United Arab Emirates, the Central African Republic and Russia of engaging in illicit gold deals to help fund the mercenary fighters of Russia's Wagner Group.
• Bulgarian Media Watchdog Equated Bucha Killings With Anti-Russian 'Propaganda' RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Critics are accusing Bulgaria's top broadcast and new-media regulator of falling for the Kremlin's hybrid warfare after Sonia Momchilova likened UN-backed evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine to anti-Putin "propaganda."

News Reports

• Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Arrives in Belarus VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, has arrived in Belarus after staging a short-lived, aborted mutiny last weekend against Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership over the fight against Ukraine, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday.
• Lukashenka Says Wagner Group's Leader Prigozhin Is In Belarus RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka says the leader of Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is currently in Belarus, where he reportedly moved from Russia after his forces staged a short-lived armed mutiny, taking over Russia's southwestern city of Rostov-on-Don and marching toward Moscow over the weekend before abruptly calling it off.
• Public records map Wagner Group's Hong Kong connections Radio Free Asia 27 Jun 2023 -- The Russian private military company Wagner Group, which made headlines over the weekend by starting to march on Moscow amid an apparent dispute with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has longstanding ties to Hong Kong, records show.
• 'Who Ends Up Getting Screwed In The End?': Relatives Of Wagner Fighters Seethe At Aborted Mutiny, Fate Of Loved Ones RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- The dust has yet to settle in Russia from the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group mercenaries, which has posed the greatest challenge to the Kremlin since the Soviet collapse.
• Lukashenko Orders Belarusian Army to Go on Full Combat Alert Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Likashenko said on Tuesday that he gave orders to bring the national army to full combat readiness against the backdrop of events in Russia.