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31 August 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 31.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 31 Aug 2023
- Drone Downed Near Moscow As Heavy Fighting Continues In Ukraine's South, East RFE/RL 31 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian military has said its counteroffensive in the country's south and east is continuing in the face of efforts by Russian forces to advance, while Russia's Defense Ministry has reported downing a drone en route to Moscow.
- Russia Says it Downed Ukrainian Drone Near Moscow VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- Russian officials said Thursday the country's air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone flying toward Moscow.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 31 Aug 2023 -- On 31 August 2023, Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target over the Barents Sea approaching the state border of the Russian Federation.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 31 Aug 2023 -- Today at about 12.00, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt of the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) against the facilities of the Russian Federation.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 31 Aug 2023 -- On the morining of 31 August, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt of the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack using a fixed-wing UAV against facilities in the Russian Federation.
- Russian Forces Repel 11 Ukrainian Attacks In Donetsk, Kupyansk Directions Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian military lost over 400 soldiers in the Kupyansk and Donetsk directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
- UN Proposals on Grain Deal Have No Guarantees for Russia - Lavrov Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- The proposals made by the United Nations regarding the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative lack guarantees when it comes to Russia's concerns, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
- Ukrainian Troops Destroyed During Attempt to Break Through Defense Lines Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- Two Ukrainian assault groups that attempted to break through Russian defense lines on the outskirts of the Verbovoe village have been destroyed, Head of the Zaporozhye Region Yevgeny Balitsky said on Thursday.
- Russia's FSB Says Ukrainian Sabotage Group Defeated in Bryansk Region Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- A sabotage group including employees of Ukraine's Security Service, Main Intelligence Directorate and Special Operations Forces was defeated in Russia's Bryansk Region, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
- Drone Destroyed Over Moscow Region Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early Thursday that Russia's air defense systems destroyed a drone flying toward Moscow over the Voskresensky district of the Moscow region.
- Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant Will Be Rebuilt - Kherson Region Acting Governor Saldo Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia will rebuild the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP), which was partially destroyed by Ukraine in June, and work is already under way on the design, Vladimir Saldo, acting governor of Russia's Kherson Region, told Sputnik.
Defense Policy / Programs
Foreign Policy
- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's interview with ANSA Italian news agency Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answer to a media question at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, Moscow, August 31, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2023
- Moscow says Russia will deepen relations with North Korea Press TV 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia says it will further deepen its bilateral relations with North Korea as the United States expresses concerns about advancing alleged arms negotiations between Moscow and Pyongyang.
- Russia, North Korea Maintain Good Relations, Contacts Occur at Various Levels - Kremlin Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia and North Korea maintain good mutually respectful relations, and contacts occur at various levels, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. Peskov was asked to comment on statements from the US about exchange of letters between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- Joint Statement on Russia's continued pursuit of weapons from the DPRK UK FCDO 31 Aug 2023 -- The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea have issued a joint statement following Russia's negotiation of potential deals with North Korea for significant quantities and multiple types of munitions, to be used against Ukraine.
- MFA statement on closing of Polish Consular Agency in Smolensk Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2023 -- A ceremony was held on 31 August to close the Consular Agency in Smolensk.
News Reports
- U.S. and International Partners Release Report on Russian Cyber Actors Using "Infamous Chisel" Malware CISA 31 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and agencies in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand today published a joint report on a malware campaign conducted by Russian cyber actors against the Ukrainian military.
- Russian Malware Targeting Ukrainian Mobile Devices VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- Ukrainian troops using Android mobile devices are coming under attack from Russian hackers, who are using a new kind of malware to try to steal information critical to the ongoing counteroffensive.
- Russian Scam Sites Obtain Personal Info of Thousands of Ukrainians VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia has been using sham websites to obtain the personal information of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and their family members, U.S. defense officials say, in what they believe is an attempt to detain the family members who are living in occupied Ukraine and deport them to Russia.
- Between Russia, China, And A Warming World: Central Asia's State Of Play RFE/RL 31 Aug 2023 -- Speakers at a conference dedicated to Central Asia this week struggled to find good things to say about the region -- or at least enough good to rival all of the bad.
- Russian-German National Arrested for Illegally Exporting to Russia Sensitive U.S.-Sourced Microelectronics with Military Applications in Violation of U.S. Export Controls US Dept. of Justice 31 Aug 2023 -- Arthur Petrov, 33, a dual Russian-German citizen who has resided in Russia and Cyprus, is charged by criminal complaint, unsealed today, with export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses based on his alleged participation in an ongoing scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based supplier of critical electronics components for manufacturers supplying weaponry and other equipment to the Russian military.
- Books To Boots: Critics Say New Russian History Textbook Is Propaganda, Preparation For War RFE/RL 31 Aug 2023 -- As schools across Russia and the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine prepare for the start of the school year on September 1, some 650,000 copies of a brand-new history textbook for students in 11th grade - the final year of high school - are being distributed.
- Moscow Court Sentences 2 Exiled Reporters for Issuing 'Fake' Ukraine War News VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- A Moscow court this week sentenced two exiled reporters to 11 years each in a penal colony for distributing "fake" news about Russia's war in Ukraine.
- A Man's Hobby Becomes a Crucial Tool in Global Efforts to Enforce Sanctions on Russia VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- It started as one man's hobby, but watching Russian cargo ships on the Bosphorus Strait and spotting those that are busting sanctions by carrying illegal cargo from occupied ports in Ukraine has become a crucial resource for global media and others who monitor compliance.
- Experts Warn of Shrinking Civic Space as BRICS Expands Membership VOA 31 Aug 2023 -- Some analysts warn that the choice of countries selected for induction into the BRICS bloc suggests the grouping as a whole may be headed on a path toward decreased tolerance for public dissent and debate.
- A Common BRICS Currency To Challenge The U.S. Dollar? 'A Very Far-Fetched Notion,' Expert Says RFE/RL 31 Aug 2023 -- The BRICS bloc, a group of developing countries seen as seeking to counter the United States and the West, agreed at a summit last week to admit six new countries -- Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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