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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 24.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 24 Jul 2023
• Moscow Hit By Drones As Russia Strikes Key Ukrainian Export Route On Danube Near Romania RFE/RL 24 Jul 2023 -- Two drones were reported to have hit buildings in Moscow early on July 24, according to the mayor of the Russian capital, with media reports saying debris was found not far from Defense Ministry headquarters.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the Ukrainian attacks on Moscow and Crimea Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2023
• Statement by the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation Russia MoD 24 Jul 2023 -- During the night of 24 July, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by seventeen unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities on the territory of the Crimean peninsula was foiled.
• Russia thwarts Ukraine's drone attack on Moscow: defense ministry People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- A drone attack launched by Ukraine on Moscow was thwarted on Monday, said Russia's defense ministry.
• Russia launches strike on Ukraine's facilities producing drone boats near Odessa: defense ministry People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- The Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on facilities that manufacture and prepare drone boats near the Ukrainian city of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday in a statement.
• Russia warns of 'harsh retaliation' after drone strikes Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Russia has warned of tough retaliation against the backdrop of drone strikes on the capital Moscow and Crimea.
• Russia blames Ukraine for 'terrorist' drone attack on Moscow Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- Russia has blamed Ukraine for a fresh "terrorist" drone attack against targets in the Russian capital.
• Ukraine Loses Hundreds of Troops in Failed Attacks on Kherson - Regional Head Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian forces have lost up to 880 soldiers, over 30 boats, two tanks, and seven warehouses in the Kherson region since the beginning of July, Vladimir Saldo, the acting governor of the Kherson region, said on Monday.
• Ukrainian Casualties During Offensive Amount to Over 350 Soldiers in Past Day - Russian MoD Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 350 soldiers over the past 24 hours during offensive attempts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday, adding that 11 Ukrainian attacks have been repelled.
• Russia Repels Ukraine's Drone Attack Over Crimea Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that it had repelled a Ukrainian drone attack against objects in Crimea, shooting down and suppressing all 17 drones.
• Russian Troops Repel Over Dozen Ukrainian Attempts to Attack Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Russian forces have repelled 13 attempts by Ukrainian troops to attack in two different directions, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
• Ukraine's Attempted Drone Attack in Moscow Suppressed - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Ukrainian drone attack on objects in Moscow was thwarted in the early hours of Monday, there were no casualties.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Detachment of Chinese Navy warships arrives in Vladivostok on business call Russia MoD 24 Jul 2023 -- The host ship of the visit - the Pacific Fleet's large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, destroyers Qiqihar and Guiyang, patrol ships Zaozhuang and Rizhao- moored at the main fleet berth in the centre of Primorye's capital. The integrated supply ship Taihu anchored at Vladivostok's inner roadstead.
• China-Russia joint drills wrap up in Sea of Japan, to be followed by joint naval, air patrols in Pacific Ocean Global Times 24 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia successfully wrapped up the four-day Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sunday and are expected to switch to the next phase of joint naval and air patrols in the Pacific Ocean.
• China, Russia conclude drills as US, Japan, South Korea expand military co-op Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- China and Russia have concluded a 4-day joint aerial and naval exercise as the US, Japan and South Korea continue to expand their military ties.
• Russian Industry Minister: Monthly Munition Production Exceeds Volumes for the Whole of 2022 Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Monthly production of munitions by Russia's defense industry has exceeded production volumes for entire 2022, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday.
• Iskander Missile Maker Reports 250 Percent Jump in Production of Some Missiles Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- NATO's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine has pushed Russian arms manufacturers to dramatically ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, with some enterprises working round-the-clock to meet demand. Commenting on Western weapons deliveries to Kiev earlier this year, President Putin assured that NATO wouldn't be able to outgun Russia.
• Russia May Build Station for Receiving Satellite Data in South Africa Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Russia may build a new station for receiving information from Earth remote sensing satellites in South Africa or modernize existing ones, which will contribute to the development of common BRICS infrastructure, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Monday.
• Putin Signs Law on Digital Ruble Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law on digital ruble in Russia — the third form of the national currency.

Foreign Policy

• Article by Vladimir Putin "Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future" President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- "On July 27-28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On the eve of these large-scale representative events which will bring together heads of state and government, entrepreneurs, academia and public figures, I would like to share my vision of the development of Russia-Africa relations with the readers of the leading media on the African continent, outlining priority cooperation areas for the coming decades of the 21st century."
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the organisers and participants of the Russia-Africa Women's Forum Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jul 2023
• Imposing Sanctions on Malian Officials in Connection with the Wagner Group US Dept. of State 24 Jul 2023 -- "Today, the United States is designating three Malian officials who have worked closely with the Wagner Group to facilitate and expand Wagner's presence in Mali since December 2021."
• Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group US Treasury 24 Jul 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Malian transition government and military officials for facilitating the deployment and expansion of the Private Military Company 'Wagner''s (Wagner Group) activities in Mali. The United States took this step based on evidence showing that these Malian officials have contributed to the Wagner Group's malicious activities in Mali.
• HRW: Mali Forces and Wagner Group Commit Atrocities in Mali VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- Human Rights Watch said in a statement Monday that Mali's armed forces and "apparently" the Wagner Group mercenaries "have summarily executed and forcibly disappeared several dozen civilians in Mali's cental region since December 2022."
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Greetings to President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 24 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent birthday greetings to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

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