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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 28.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 28 Jul 2023
• Missile Strike Hits SBU Building In Dnipro After Celebrations Marking Ukrainian Statehood Day RFE/RL 28 Jul 2023 -- Russian forces targeted a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) building in a missile strike on the city of Dnipro, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on July 28, denouncing "Russian missile terror" just hours after marking Statehood Day by defiantly reiterating the country's sovereignty.
• Russia repels Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region: defense ministry People's Daily 28 Jul 2023 -- Russian forces have thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack targeting facilities in the Moscow region, the country's defense ministry said Friday.
• Moscow 'carefully' studies African peace proposals on Ukraine: Putin Press TV 28 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his government is "carefully studying" the detailed peace proposals from some African leaders on putting an end to the military conflict in Ukraine.
• Russian Army Destroys 3 German Leopard Tanks and 2 French AMX Wheeled Tanks in South Donetsk Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- The Ukrainian military lost nearly 300 soldiers and five tanks in the South Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Russian Military Thwarts Drone Attack Attempt in Moscow Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- An enemy drone attempting to attack in Moscow was shot down by the Russian military overnight, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Friday night.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ships of Russian and Chinese Navy commence joint maritime patrols in Pacific Ocean waters Russia MoD 28 Jul 2023 -- The warships of the Russian and Chinese Navy have started to fulfil the tasks of the third joint maritime patrol in the Pacific Ocean.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin hold talks with Minister of Defence of Democratic Republic of Congo Russia MoD 28 Jul 2023
• Minister of Defence of Russian Federation takes part in solemn events dedicated to 70th anniversary of Day of Victory in Great Fatherland Liberation War Russia MoD 28 Jul 2023 -- The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, took part in a solemn meeting dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK.
• N Korean Kim Jong Un, Russian Delegation Led by Shoigu Attend Military Parade Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu oversaw a military parade on Thursday night in Pyongyang.
• Russian Military Delegation Leaves Pyongyang KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu left here on Thursday after paying a congratulatory visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Sergei Shoigu at Office Building of C.C., WPK KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, invited Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu, head of the military delegation of the Russian Federation paying a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, to the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Thursday morning.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Hosts Reception for Russian Military Delegation KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, hosted a reception for the military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu on July 27, the war victory day.

Foreign Policy

• Press statements by President of Russia and Chairperson of the African Union President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Following the second Russia-Africa Summit Vladimir Putin and Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Union of the Comoros Azali Assoumani made statements for the media.
• Meeting with President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit.
• Meeting with President of Senegal Macky Sall President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall at Expoforum.
• Meeting with President of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi.
• Meeting with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera following the plenary sessions of the second Russia–Africa Summit.
• Meeting with heads of African delegations on Ukrainian agenda President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of delegations from African states on the Ukrainian agenda.
• Russia-Africa Summit President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the second Russia-Africa Summit.
• Press release on signing Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Government and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the Foundation for Relations and Cooperation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jul 2023
• Meeting with President of Cameroon Paul Biya President of Russia 28 Jul 2023 -- Continuing his series of bilateral meetings with African leaders, Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Republic of Cameroon Paul Biya.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with foreign ministers of African states Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jul 2023
• Russia Wrote Off $23 Billion in Debt to African Nations Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- Russia wrote off $23 billion in debt to African countries and will provide around $90 million as debt relief, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Putin: Africa Becoming Center of Power Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- Africa is becoming a new center of power, and this has become an objective reality, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Customer service at Finland's Consulate General in St Petersburg to close on 1 September, applications for visas and residence permits not received in Russia in August Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 28 Jul 2023 -- On 6 July 2023, Russia announced the closure of Finland's Consulate General in St Petersburg as of 1 October 2023. Consequently, the customer service at the Consulate General will close as of 1 September 2023.
• Information manipulation in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU lists seven individuals and five entities EC/CEU 28 Jul 2023 -- Today the Council decided to impose restrictive measures against seven Russian individuals and five entities responsible for conducting a digital information manipulation campaign called 'RRN' (Recent Reliable News), aimed at distorting information and disseminating propaganda in support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

News Reports

• US Report: Chinese Support Is 'Critical' to Russia's War Effort VOA 28 Jul 2023 -- A declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released Thursday says that support from China is "critical" to Russia's ability to continue waging its war against Ukraine.
• Brazil Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite Alleged Russian Spy Sergei Cherkasov RFE/RL 28 Jul 2023 -- Brazilian authorities said they have rejected a request by the United States to extradite Sergei Cherkasov, who Washington alleges collected information on the war in Ukraine while posing as a graduate school student.
• The Week In Russia: Mud, Blood, And An 'Empire Of Spite' RFE/RL 28 Jul 2023 -- Scuttling a deal that helped feed the hungry, Russia attacked Odesa and a Ukrainian port 200 meters from NATO territory. President Vladimir Putin mixed threats against Poland with twisted history. Aleksei Navalny, already imprisoned, faced a verdict that could hand him two more decades behind bars.
• Russia urged to free opposition leader Kara-Murza amid failing health UN News 28 Jul 2023 -- An independent UN human rights expert on Friday appealed for Russia to immediately release detained journalist and prominent opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, whose life is at risk due to deteriorating health.
• Russian Court Rejects Appeals Of Crimean Tatar Leader, Co-Defendants Against Prison Terms RFE/RL 28 Jul 2023 -- A court in Russia has rejected appeals filed by Crimean Tatar leader Nariman Dzhelyal and two activists -- brothers Aziz and Asan Akhmetov -- against prison terms handed to them in September on a sabotage charge that Kyiv and rights groups call politically motivated.