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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukrainian Forces Reportedly Retake New Village In Effort To Liberate Bakhmut RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian forces appear to have recaptured the key village of Klishchiyivka as part of their drive to liberate the symbolic eastern town of Bakhmut in a day marked by intensified drone and missile attacks by both sides.
• West Believes Ukraine Should Shift From Attacking to Holding Ground in October - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine needs to shift from attempting offensive operations against the Russian armed forces to holding positions in the second half of October due to weather conditions, media reported on Sunday, citing a Western defense official.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, Vladivostok, September 17, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2023
• Lavrov: US fighting Ukraine war against Russia Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the United States is fighting the Ukraine war against Russia.
• Russian forces destroy 7 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea: Defense Ministry Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Russia has downed seven Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea as Kiev increases attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) following its much-hyped counteroffensive on the ground.
• Russian Air Defense Downs 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea - Defense Ministry Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems have destroyed two Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over the southwestern part of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Military Repels 6 Attacks in Donetsk Direction, Kiev Loses 350 Troops Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Russian army repelled six attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk and South Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, with Kiev losing up to 350 servicepeople, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Air Defense Destroys Another Ukrainian Drone Over Moscow Region - Mayor Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed over the Moscow Region another Ukrainian drone attempting to attack the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.
• Russian Air Defense Prevents Drone Attacks on Moscow, Crimea Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Russian air defense forces repelled a drone attack on the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• This Russian Warship Rips Ukrainian Drone Boats Apart Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Patrol vessels from Project 22160 of the Black Sea Fleet performed best out of all warships during a special military operation, according to media reports.
• Russia Weighs Prospects of Chinese Warships Patrolling Northern Sea Route Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Northern Sea Route is an ambitious maritime artery running through Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Far North, stretching from the Barents and White Seas in the west to the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea in the east. In time, Moscow expects the shipping lane to account for up to 270 million tons of commercial cargoes every year.

Foreign Policy

• North Korean leader receives drones as he wraps up Russia's trip Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received drones and body armor as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has rattled the West.
• North Korea's Kim Jong Un Wraps Up Visit to Russia, Leaves by Train Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian high-ranking officials have seen off North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who wrapped up his five-day visit to Russia and boarded his armored train, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Vladivostok of Russian Federation KCNA 17 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited Vladivostok City of the Russian Federation on September 16.
• Russia, China to Sign Cooperation Agreement on Arctic Station Project Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russia and China are preparing to sign a cooperation agreement on the Snowflake International Arctic Station, the ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Nikolai Korchunov, told Sputnik.

News Reports

• Video Appears To Show Smiling Chechen Strongman Kadyrov Amid Rumors Of Failing Health RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on September 17 released a video showing the Chechen strongman smiling and talking to the camera in an apparent attempt to counter speculation about his health following rumors on social media that suggested he was in a coma and near death.