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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 03.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 03 Aug 2023
• Several Wounded In Russian Shelling Of Kherson Cathedral, Trolleybus; Kyiv Attacked With Drones RFE/RL 03 Aug 2023 -- Several people were wounded, one of them seriously, in the Russian shelling of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local authorities said on August 3, shortly after Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks on Kyiv for the second day in a row.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about foreign aid to Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Aug 2023
• Russia Counterattacks in Donetsk Direction, Ukraine Lost up to 380 Soldiers Sputnik 03 Aug 2023 -- The Russian forces have engaged in counterattacks in the Donetsk direction where the Ukrainian military lost up to 380 soldiers in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Kremlin Aware of Ukraine's Involvement in Crimean Bridge Attacks Sputnik 03 Aug 2023 -- Russia has always been aware of Kiev's involvement in the attacks on the Crimean bridge, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on statements by Oleksiy Danilov, head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
• Russian Air Defense Forces Shoot Down 6 Drones in Kaluga Region Sputnik 03 Aug 2023 -- Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine tried to attack facilities in Moscow and the Moscow Region with three drones, two were destroyed by air defenses over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk districts, one was suppressed by electronic warfare systems and crashed into a tower of the Moscow-City business center.
• Russia: Upcoming Ukraine-West summit in Saudi Arabia a 'sham' Press TV 03 Aug 2023 -- Russia has said that a planned meeting on Ukraine scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia this week is intended to forge an anti-Russian coalition.
• Russia to return to Black Sea grain deal if demands met: Putin People's Daily 03 Aug 2023 -- Moscow will return to the Black Sea grain deal if its interests are secured, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting on industry development President of Russia 03 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with heads of Russian processing industry enterprises at the Kremlin.
• Counter-terrorism drills with the participation of ASEAN member countries and Dialogue Partners (ADMM plus) began in Myanmar Russia MoD 03 Aug 2023 -- Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defence together with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and dialogue partners of ADMM plus, started participating in a command and staff training (CST) on countering terrorism held in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
• Syrian Arab Army Special Forces and Russian Aerospace Forces hold joint exercises in Syrian province Hama Russia MoD 03 Aug 2023 -- Special Forces units of the Syrian Arab Army together with the Russian Aerospace Forces' crews conducted a tactical exercise at night in Hama province for the first time.

Foreign Policy

• Poland Warns Of Wagner Buildup In Belarus RFE/RL 03 Aug 2023 -- Poland has warned that a growing presence of mercenaries from Russia's Wagner private military firm in Belarus is aimed at destabilizing NATO's eastern flank amid the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine.
• The President on the Wagner group in Belarus: We must be prepared for all scenarios President of the Republic of Lithuania 03 Aug 2023 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Suwałki to discuss the security situation on the border, the threats posed by the presence of the Wagner group in Belarus, the likelihood of provocations and the readiness to counter them.

News Reports

• Russia's Navalny Expects 'Stalinist Term' When Sentenced On Extremism Charges RFE/RL 03 Aug 2023 -- Jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny says he expects to be given a "Stalinist term" when he's sentenced on August 4 on extremism charges that could keep him incarcerated for decades.