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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 08.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 08 Aug 2023
• Ukrainian Counteroffensive Continues In Southeast, As Casualty Figures From Russian Strike Rise RFE/RL 08 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces continued in the country's southeast, Kyiv said on August 8, as official casualty figures from a Russian missile strike in the eastern city of Pokrovsk rose to nine dead and 82 wounded.
• Russia launches strike against Ukraine's military command in Krasnoarmeysk Press TV 08 Aug 2023 -- Russian forces have hit a Ukrainian military command post in the eastern Donetsk region of Krasnoarmeysk, also known as Pokrovsk.
• Russia welcomes China's constructive role in resolving Ukraine crisis Global Times 08 Aug 2023 -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, during which Wang said that China and Russia are good friends who can trust and rely on each other.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting on construction industry development President of Russia 08 Aug 2023 -- In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the construction industry development.

Foreign Policy

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the anniversary of the August 2008 events in the South Caucasus Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Aug 2023
• Telephone conversation with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 08 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.
• Largest ever UK action targets Putin's access to foreign military supplies UK FCDO 08 Aug 2023 -- Foreign Secretary announces 25 new sanctions targeting Putin's access to foreign military equipment.
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's consultations in Tehran Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Aug 2023
• Russia diplomat doubts JCPOA will ever be fully restored IRNA 08 Aug 2023 -- Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said the future of the Iran nuclear deal lies in the hands of the United States and Europe, expressing doubt that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the deal is officially known, will ever be fully restored.
• Russia: US to blame for JCPOA implementation failure Press TV 08 Aug 2023 -- Iran and Russia commonly consider the US to be responsible for the problems that have faced the proper implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world countries, the Russian foreign ministry has cited the countries' officials as saying.

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