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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 27 Jul 2023
• Russia Keeps Pounding Ukraine As Kyiv's Forces Reportedly Recapture Village In Donetsk RFE/RL 27 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian military officials and regional authorities said on July 27 that Russian forces launched fresh indiscriminate missile barrages and drone strikes that killed and wounded several civilians as Ukraine's military reportedly steps up its counteroffensive in the south.
• Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Recaptures Southeastern Village Staromaiorske VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian soldiers have recaptured the southeastern village of Staromaiorske from Russian forces, a video published Thursday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed, as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive push through the Russian-occupied southeast.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russian Missile Attack Hits Odesa VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- A Ukrainian official said Thursday that Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on the Odesa region in southern Ukraine, killing at least one person.
• Ukraine claims responsibility for last year's Crimea bridge blast Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Crimean Bridge connecting Russia and the Crimean Peninsula in October last year.
• Answer to a question from Channel One journalist President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- On the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit, the President answered a question from a Channel One journalist on the situation in the special military operation zone.
• Russia says intercepted another cargo ship over traces of explosives Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says it found traces of explosives on board a civilian vessel en route from Turkey to a Russian port over suspected involvement in smuggling arms to Ukraine.
• Ukraine Has Lost 20% of Donated Western Materiel in Counteroffensive - Reports Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- Pressured to launch an attack against fortified Russian positions, Ukrainian forces have lost huge amounts of equipment given to them by the NATO powers for the operation, with little to show for it.
• Ukrainian Forces Lose Hundreds of Soldiers in Donetsk Direction - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- The armed forces of Ukraine lost over 210 soldiers during attempts to attack Russian positions in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Ukrainian Forces Intensify Attacks, Pushed Back With Heavy Losses - Putin Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the reports about intensification of Ukrainian militants in special op zone. He stressed that all Ukrainian counteroffensive attempts have been stopped, and their forces have been pushed back.
• Russia's FSB Says Found Another Ship With Explosives Going to Russia for Grain Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detected another foreign ship that was going from Turkiye to Russia's Rostov-on-Don to ship grain and could have also been used to deliver explosive materials to Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Putin says West weaponizing dollar, urges establishment of new monetary system Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the West over its abuse of the US dollar and weaponizing it as a tool in international affairs to put pressure on other nations.
• Heads of CSTO defence communications management bodies hold a working meeting Russia MoD 27 Jul 2023 -- From 25 to 27 July, a working meeting of the heads of the CSTO member states defence communications management bodies took place in Moscow on the basis of the CSTO Joint Staff.
• Uganda Wants to Discuss Defense Equipment Maintenance Hub With Russia Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- Uganda intends to discuss with Russia development of the regional hub for maintenance of the military equipment in the African country, Ugandan Defense Minister Vincent Ssempijja told Sputnik.
• Russian Defence Minister meets with head of DPRK Russia MoD 27 Jul 2023 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, during his visit to Pyongyang, was received by President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un.
• Kim Jong-un shows off ICBMs to Russian defense minister Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday showed off his country's ICBMs and previously unseen drones to visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as a showcase of North Korea's military might.
• Russian, Chinese Delegates Take Part in North Korea's 'Victory Day' Events VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally received a visiting Russian military delegation and a Chinese political delegation on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the state's self-proclaimed "Victory Day," utilizing the occasion for diplomacy after years of isolation sealed by strict COVID-19 controls.
• China, N.Korea, Russia commemorate 70th anniversary of Korean War armistice Global Times 27 Jul 2023 -- China, North Korea and Russia commemorated the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War on Thursday, with Chinese and Russian delegations meeting with the country's top leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials, and attending a series of festive events in Pyongyang.
• Talks between Defence Ministers of DPRK and Russia Held KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Talks between Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and Sergei Shoigu, minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, were held in Pyongyang on July 26.
• Reception Given for Russian Military Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK gave a reception on Wednesday in welcome of the military delegation of the Russian Federation on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.
• Sergei Shoigu Lays Wreath before Liberation Tower KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Sergei Shoigu, defence minister of the Russian Federation on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, laid a wreath before the Liberation Tower on Wednesday.
• Russian Military Delegation Visits Mangyongdae KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu which came to the DPRK for congratulating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, visited the time-honored Mangyongdae on Wednesday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Russian Defence Minister KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, at the office building of the Party Central Committee on July 26

Foreign Policy

• Meeting with President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit.
• Working breakfast with heads of African regional organisations President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working breakfast with the heads of Africa's regional organisations.
• Meeting with President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit at the Expo Forum.
• Meeting with Chairperson of the African Union, President of the Union of the Comoros Azali Assoumani and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a trilateral meeting with Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Union of the Comoros Azali Assoumani and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat at the Expoforum Centre.
• Plenary session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
• Gala reception for participants in the second Russia-Africa Summit President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the gala reception hosted in honour of the participants in the second Russia-Africa Summit.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to participants in the second Russia-Africa Media Forum of top managers of Russian leading news agencies, July 27, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2023
• Interview: Kirby Discusses US Dismissal of Russia's Offer of Free Grain to Africa VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- The Biden administration is dismissing Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to supply free grain to several African nations whose leaders are attending a summit in St. Petersburg, and calling instead for a full Russian return to the agreement that allowed Ukraine to send products from their Black Sea ports.
• Putin Promises Russian Grain Shipments to Africa VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from African countries on Thursday that Moscow would provide grain for sale or free to the neediest countries to avert the uncertainty in the global food supply caused by Russia's refusal to guarantee safe passage for Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea.
• Putin promises African leaders free grain, blasts 'hypocritical' Western sanctions Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a summit of African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months despite sanctions by the United States and other Western states.
• Russia to Replace Ukrainian Grain at No Expense for African Countries - Putin Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- A total of 32.8 million tonnes of cargo was exported from Ukraine over the year of the grain deal, with more than 70% going to high-income countries, mainly the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
• Meeting with President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the Expoforum venue.
• Meeting with President of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit.
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsahkna: Russian and Belarusian athletes cannot be allowed to participate in the Olympics under the veil of neutrality Estonia MFA 27 Jul 2023 -- Yesterday, on 26 July, with one year remaining until the Paris Olympic Games, the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian foreign ministers made a public appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to stress that restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions must remain in place as long as the war against Ukraine continues.
• Congratulations on the 70th anniversary of victory of the people of Korea in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations on the 70th anniversary of victory of the people of Korea in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War to Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un and participants in the celebrations marking this anniversary.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from Channel One, St Petersburg, July 27, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jul 2023

News Reports

• Himes Statement on ODNI Report Regarding Chinese Support to Russia HPSCI - Democrats 27 Jul 2023 -- Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released an unclassified assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on the support provided by the People's Republic of China to Russia in their war against Ukraine.
• US intel report claims China giving economic lifeline to Russia amid sanctions Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- A declassified US intelligence report claims China's economic ties with Russia have helped limit the effect of anti-Mocow sanctions imposed by the West over Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
• US intelligence: Beijing has increased Russia support Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- Beijing has become "an even more critical economic partner" for Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine, a new report by the U.S. intelligence community says, with China buying more Russian oil and gas than before and helping the country skirt U.S. sanctions.
• Sweden accuses Russia of spreading 'disinformation' over Qur'an desecration Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- Sweden has accused Russia of running a disinformation campaign to damage the image of the Nordic country over the recent acts of desecration against the Holy Book of the Qur'an in the capital city of Stockholm.