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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 28 Aug 2023
• Dead, Wounded In Russian Attack On Poltava As Kyiv Confirms Liberation Of Robotyne RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Russia struck Ukraine's eastern region of Poltava overnight, killing three people, Ukrainian authorities reported on August 28, as Kyiv confirmed the liberation of the southeastern village of Robotyne and said it was making further advances in the Zaporizhzhya region.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Today around 11.30 am an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Today around 10.30 am an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been thwarted.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- On 28 August at around 04:30 Moscow time, air defence systems foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 28 Aug 2023 -- Last night, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carrry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation has been thwarted.
• Russian Air Defense Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Belgorod Region Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The Russian air defense system destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over Russia's Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 185 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Kiev has lost more than 185 troops in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Passage of Ship Along 'Grain Corridor' Unrelated to Talks With Russia - Kremlin Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The passage of the second ship along the 'grain corridor' is unrelated to talks with Russia on the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russia Hits Ukraine's Aviation Weapons, Ammunition Depot Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Russian ships with cruise missiles attacked a depot of aviation weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian armed forces, the target was destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Monday.
• Russia's Air Defense Destroys 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Bryansk Region - MoD Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Two Ukrainian drones were shot down by the air defense systems over the Bryansk Region on Monday night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Russian Air Defense Downs Two Ukrainian Drones, Destroys Ukrainian Missile Over Crimea Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- Russia's air defense systems downed two Ukrainian drones over Crimea, the Defense Ministry stated. Earlier in the day, Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov said that two reconnaissance drones have been destroyed in the region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Migrants Reportedly Being Forced To Sign Contracts With Defense Ministry To Obtain Russian Citizenship RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Rights activists says migrants from Central Asian countries are being pressured into signing contracts with Russia's Defense Ministry as the Kremlin tries to bolster the pool of recruits to help fight its war against Ukraine.
• Study: China Main Supplier of Critical Components for Russian Drones VOA 28 Aug 2023 -- China is the main supplier of critical components for Russian drones used against Ukraine, The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions reports.
• Russia hits 'new low' with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts UN News 28 Aug 2023 -- A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia's decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country's criminalisation of "public actions aimed at discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces.
• Meeting with Acting Governor of Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko President of Russia 28 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko. The discussion focused on the socioeconomic situation in the region.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi President of Russia 28 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.
• Prime Minister speaks with President of the Russian Federation India MEA 28 Aug 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a question from The International Affairs about the so-called Athens Declaration adopted by a number of European countries Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Aug 2023
• Video of Former Embassy Moscow Service Provider and FSB Summons of U.S. Diplomats US Dept. of State 28 Aug 2023 -- "We have seen the video shown on Russia's state media depicting the alleged confession of Russian citizen, Mr. Robert Shonov, as well as images of apparent Federal Security Service (FSB) summons for two diplomats working at U.S. Embassy Moscow in connection to the case."
• Russia's FSB Says Stopped Illegal Activity of Informant of US Embassy in Moscow - Shonov Sputnik 28 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had stopped the illegal activities of the informant of the US Embassy in Moscow and an ex-employee of the US Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russian citizen Robert Shonov.
• Russia charges former U.S. consulate employee with spying People's Daily 29 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday it has charged a former U.S. consulate employee with spying on information about Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.

News Reports

• Poland, Baltics Warn Of Further Border Closures Over Wagner Fears RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Poland and the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia say they will completely seal off their borders with Belarus if a "critical incident" involving Wagner mercenaries occurs, as tensions rise over the stability of the private militia following the death of its top leadership, including founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
• Lower Price Cap On Russian Oil? A Tough Question For U.S., G7 RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- For sanctions advocates in the West, the steep slide in the value of the ruble this year is a clear sign that the economic penalties imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are making an impact.