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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.09.2023 Ukraine MOD 04 Sep 2023
• Bucharest Denies Ukrainian Claim That Russian Drone Detonated On Romanian Territory RFE/RL 04 Sep 2023 -- Romania's Defense Ministry has "categorically" denied a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry claim that at least one Russian drone launched during an overnight attack on a Ukrainian port fell and detonated on Romanian territory.
• Ukraine says it breaches Russia's first defense line in south People's Daily 04 Sep 2023 -- The following are the latest developments related to the Ukraine crisis:
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 04 Sep 2023 -- At around 1 am Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by two fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Russian Aerospace Forces Shoot Down Ukrainian Mi-8 Helicopter Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Armed Forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 military helicopter, 24 drones, and three HIMARS multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) missiles over the past 24 hours, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Monday.
• Putin: Ukraine's Counteroffensive is Failure, Not Stalemate Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi.
• Russian Drones Hit Shipbuilding Enterprise in Ukraine Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- Russian drones have hit a shipbuilding enterprise in Ukraine, where unmanned boats are assembled from imported components, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Four US-Made Boats With Ukraine's Troops Destroyed in Black Sea - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- Four US-made fast assault boats Willard Sea Force with landing troops of the Ukrainian armed forces were destroyed in the Black Sea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Russian Forces Hit Ukraine's Troop Command Post West of Vremevka in DPR - Defense Ministry Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- Russian forces have hit a troop command post of the Ukrainian armed forces west of Vremevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Oleg Chekhov, a spokesman for Russia's Vostok grouping of troops, told Sputnik.
• Putin tells Erdogan: Russia open to grain deal negotiations Press TV 04 Sep 2023 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russia welcomes negotiations on restoring the crucial Black Sea grain export deal to mitigate the impact of food crisis.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia proposes joint naval drill with China, North Korea Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2023 -- Russia has formally proposed to China and North Korea for a joint naval drill in July, South Korea's spies said on Monday - a move that could further escalate tensions in East Asia.
• Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Gorshkov makes business visit to Algeria Russia MoD 04 Sep 2023 -- A detachment of ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet headed by the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov has completed a business call at the port of Oran of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and continued fulfilment of tasks under the long-range campaign plan.
• Detachment of Northern Fleet warships practise anti-submarine missions in Barents Sea Russia MoD 04 Sep 2023 -- A detachment of Northern Fleet warships practised anti-submarine tasks in the northern regions of the Barents Sea.
• Production of Kamikaze Drones Launched In Russia's Kamchatka Region Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Armed Forces have mastered the use of kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the special military operation to achieve specific objectives without endangering military personnel.
• Ramaphosa: No Evidence South Africa Sold Weapons to Russia VOA 04 Sep 2023 -- South Africa's president said Sunday that an independent panel has found that there is no evidence that a Russian ship gathered weapons in South Africa for Russia.
• Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cuba - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Sep 2023 -- The Ministry of the Interior has detected and it is working to neutralize and dismantle a human trafficking network that operates from Russia in order to incorporate Cuban citizens living there and even some living in Cuba, into the military forces that participate in military operations in Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

• Putin Says Hopefully Moscow, Ankara Will Agree on Turkiye Gas Hub Soon Sputnik 04 Sep 2023 -- On September 4, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived to Russia's Sochi to meet with his Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• News conference following Russian-Turkish talks President of Russia 04 Sep 2023 -- Following the Russian-Turkish talks, Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a joint news conference.
• Russia-Turkiye talks President of Russia 04 Sep 2023 -- Talks between Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan are currently underway in Sochi.

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