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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 20.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 20 Jul 2023
• Russia Targets Port Installations, Civilian Facilities In Southern Ukraine, Causing Deaths, Damage RFE/RL 20 Jul 2023 -- Russia on July 20 launched a third consecutive round of air strikes on southern Ukraine, targeting port installations and grain storage facilities as well as civilian infrastructure and killing at least two people, regional officials said.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russian Airstrikes Hit Odesa, Mykolaiv VOA 20 Jul 2023 -- Russia attacked Ukraine's southern cities with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night Thursday, particularly targeting Odesa, the country's key Black Sea port.
• Ukraine Begins Using US-Supplied Cluster Munitions - Reports Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine has begun using US-provided cluster munitions against Russian forces in the southeast of the country, an American newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russian Airstrike Hits Mykolaiv VOA 20 Jul 2023 -- Officials in southern Ukraine said Thursday that Russia carried out an overnight airstrike on the port city of Mykolaiv, wounding at least 18 people.
• Russia says all ships traveling to Ukraine considered potential carriers of arms, part of war Press TV 20 Jul 2023 -- Russia has warned that all ships traveling to Ukraine are considered to be potentially carrying weapons and military equipment, and thus be part of the current war in the ex-Soviet republic.
• Rheinmetall Plant to Become Legitimate Target for Russian Army in Ukraine - Moscow Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- The Ukrainian branch of the German armored vehicle manufacturer Rheinmetall will be considered a legitimate military target by Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
• Ukrainian Drone Taken Down in Central Crimea, Results in No Casualties Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- The air defense systems took down a drone in the central part of Crimea, there were no casualties and no damage, Crimean head Sergey Aksenov said on Thursday.
• Tankers Suspected in Crimean Bridge Drone Attack Linked to Mediterranean Ports Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- The Beks Loyal and Khudayar Yusifzade, two tankers that the hacker group, RaHDit, claims could have been used to launch unmanned boats at the Crimean Bridge, fly the flags of the Marshall Islands and Liberia, respectively, and are registered in Malta and Greece.
• Ukraine Loses Over 210 Military in Donetsk Direction Over Past Day Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 210 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russian Military Continues Retaliation Strikes on Drone Boat Depots in Odessa Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- Russian military inflicted new retaliation strikes on Thursday night on the areas of production and storage of drone boats of Ukraine military, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis President of Russia 20 Jul 2023 -- At the end of his working trip to the Murmansk Region, the President met with region Governor Andrei Chibis.
• Meeting on closed administrative territorial units and towns in the Arctic President of Russia 20 Jul 2023 -- In Murmansk, the President held a meeting on closed administrative territorial units and towns in Russia's Arctic.
• China, Russia kick off joint military exercise in Sea of Japan Global Times 20 Jul 2023 -- With a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy destroyer designated as the command ship, the China-Russia Northern/Interaction-2023 joint military exercise kicked off in the Sea of Japan on Thursday.
• Analysts See China-Russia Exercise as Sign of Deepening Cooperation VOA 20 Jul 2023 -- As the war in Ukraine rages on, China and Russia are hosting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan that analysts say are the latest sign of deepening cooperation between the two military powerhouses. The drills are also part of an effort to counter growing partnership of the U.S. and its allies in the region, they add.
• Russia, China kick off joint military drills in Sea of Japan Press TV 20 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia have begun joint naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries' navies and maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
• U.S. Announces New Sanctions Aimed At Curbing Russia's Ability To Buy Weapons Technology RFE/RL 20 Jul 2023 -- The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting 18 individuals and more than 120 entities based in Russia and Kyrgyzstan in a move aimed at inhibiting Moscow's access to products and technology that support its war efforts.
• Treasury Sanctions Impede Russian Access to Battlefield Supplies and Target Revenue Generators US Treasury 20 Jul 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action to further implement the commitments that G7 Leaders made on February 24, 2023 and May 19, 2023. The designations announced today by OFAC and the Department of State take measures to inhibit Russia's access to products that support its military and war efforts; reduce Russia's revenue from the metals and mining sector; undermine its future energy capabilities; degrade Russia's access to the international financial system; and starve Russia of G7-produced technology needed for its technology, aerospace, and defense sectors.
• Imposing Additional Sanctions on Those Supporting Russia's War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 20 Jul 2023 -- The Departments of State and Treasury are imposing sanctions on nearly 120 individuals and entities today to further hold Russia accountable for its illegal invasion of Ukraine and degrade its capability to support its war efforts.
• Imposing Additional Sanctions on Those Supporting Russia's War Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 20 Jul 2023 -- Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on individuals and entities in order to degrade Russia's current and future military capabilities, reduce Russia's revenue by targeting its future energy projects, and curb sanctions evasion by targeting those who help Russia procure sensitive material, and curtail Russia's use of the international financial system to further its war.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Jul 2023
• Putin not to attend BRICS summit in Johannesburg: S. African president People's Daily 20 Jul 2023 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Wednesday that by mutual agreement, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS summit set to be held here in South Africa in August.
• Putin to attend BRICS summit via video link: Kremlin People's Daily 20 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the upcoming BRICS summit via video link, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at a ceremony for the commemorative cancellation of a postage stamp dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Gorchakov, Moscow, July 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Jul 2023
• Russia: EU renews sanctions over Russia's military aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 20 Jul 2023 -- The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2024, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation.
• Russia is playing havoc with the world's food supply: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 20 Jul 2023 -- Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russia's decision to collapse the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
• Russia restricts movements of British diplomats in response to 'hostile actions' Press TV 20 Jul 2023 -- Moscow has announced that British diplomats working in Russia will need to notify authorities in advance about their movements around the country.
• UK sanctions Wagner Group leaders and front companies responsible for violence and instability across Africa UK FCDO 20 Jul 2023 -- Thirteen new UK sanctions announced targeting individuals and businesses linked to the actions of Wagner Group in Africa.
• Human rights violations: EU lists 18 individuals and five entities responsible for gender-based violence and linked to the Navalny and Kara-Murza cases EC/CEU 20 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Council imposed restrictive measures against 18 individuals and 5 entities under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, because of their responsibility for serious human rights violations and abuses in Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia.

News Reports

• Belarus Announces Joint Military Maneuvers With Russia's Wagner Mercenaries RFE/RL 20 Jul 2023 -- Belarus says its soldiers have begun holding joint military maneuvers with fighters from Russia's Wagner mercenary group in the city of Brest, which lies on the border with NATO member Poland.
• Russian Prosecutors Seek 20 More Years For Jailed Oppositionist Navalny RFE/RL 20 Jul 2023 -- State prosecutors have requested that a Russian court sentence jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny to another 20 years in a penal colony on charges that include extremism.
• Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Faces Additional 20-Year Prison Term VOA 20 Jul 2023 -- Russian prosecutors asked a court to sentence jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny to 20 years in prison on a slew of extremism charges, his ally Ivan Zhdanov said Thursday.