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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 30.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 30 Jul 2023
• Zelenskiy Warns 'War' Coming To Russia After Drone Attack Closes Moscow's Vnukovo Airport RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that it was "inevitable" that "war" would come to Russia after authorities there were forced to temporarily close a busy Moscow airport following an overnight drone attack on the capital.
• Russia says 3 Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow People's Daily 30 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to launch an attack on targets in Moscow with three drones but failed to achieve its goal, said the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday.
• US to blame for blocking peace talks on Ukraine: Russia Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Washington's pursuit of a strategic military defeat of Moscow "on the battlefield" constitutes an obstacle to the possibility of peace talks on Ukraine.
• Russia thwarted Ukraine's 'terrorist' drone attack on Moscow, another 25-drone raid on Crimea Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian Defense Ministry has declared that its forces have thwarted a Ukrainian "terrorist attack" on capital Moscow as well as another massive 25-drone raid on facilities in Crimea.
• Putin: Russia not rejecting talks on Ukraine, African leaders' initiative could be basis for peace Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow does not reject the idea of holding talks on the war in Ukraine, noting that an initiative offered by African leaders could serve as a basis for peace.
• Drone Crashes in Russia's Rostov Region - Authorities Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed in the Neklinovsky District of Russia's Rostov Region; nobody was injured, local authorities inform.
• Western-Trained Ukrainian Unit Loses 9 of 10 US-Made MaxxPro Vehicles Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- A Ukrainian battalion, trained in the West and equipped for the counteroffensive, has lost nine out of 10 available US-made MaxxPro armored vehicles and lost most of its troops, with only 10 servicepeople of the unit remaining at the forefront, a American daily reported on Sunday, citing a Ukrainian soldier.
• Ukraine Terrorist Drone Attack on Moscow Thwarted - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- An attempt was made by the Kiev regime overnight to launch a terrorist attack in Moscow using three drones, the Russian Defense Ministry informed on Sunday.
• Russian Troops Prevent Ukrainian Forces From Transferring Reserves Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian forces have thwarted an attempt by the Ukrainian forces to transfer reserves to the front line in the Kupyansk direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Main Naval Parade President of Russia 30 Jul 2023 -- President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin took part in the Main Naval Parade, held in St Petersburg and Kronstadt on Russian Navy Day.
• Putin: Russian Navy to receive 30 new vessels this year Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia continues to strengthen its naval power, with 30 new vessels joining its fleet this year.
• Russian Navy Fleet to Receive 30 Ships in 2023 - Putin Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- The ships put on combat duty include the Mercury missile corvette, on which the St. George naval flag has been hoisted "as a sign of the inviolability of [Russian] naval traditions, a symbol of courage, bravery and firmness of military sailors," the Russian leader stated.
• Putin: Russia 'ready for any scenario' versus US in Syria but not after military confrontation Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that although Moscow does not seek a direct confrontation with the US-led NATO military alliance, it is ready for "any scenario" involving Washington's provocations in Syria.

Foreign Policy

News Reports

• Interview: Is Putin A Modern-Day Tsar? RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- Andrei Zorin is a cultural historian and chair of Russian at the University of Oxford. In a recent interview with Vazha Tavberidze of RFE/RL Georgian Service, Zorin discusses whether Russian President Vladimir Putin meets the criteria of a modern-day tsar, Russia's long legacy of authoritarian rulers, and how Putin's invasion of Ukraine may have been fueled by the Russian ruler's misguided mythical goal to "unite" the Slavic peoples of Ukraine with Russia.
• Rise and Fall of a Russian Ultranationalist VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- The arrest and disappearance of dissidents and anti-war activists has become a common occurrence in Russia. But the detention in July of former Federal Security Service officer Igor Girkin has marked a turning point in how the government of President Vladimir Putin treats even those who support its military goals.