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Ukraine Invasion

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the UN Security Council meeting "Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter through effective multilateralism: maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine," New York, September 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- On 19 September 2023 at about 23:45 Moscow time, the Russian Armed Forces foiled an attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack by one fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Russian Air Defenses Thwart Massive Ukraine Attack on Crimea, Down 19 Drones Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday that air defenses thwarted an overnight terrorist attack of the Ukrainian armed forces on Crimea by shooting down 19 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the peninsula.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 175 Military in Donetsk Direction - MoD Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine has lost up to 175 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russian Electronic Warfare Systems Wreaking Havoc on Ukrainian Warplanes Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's NATO-backed armed forces have faced overwhelming Russian air superiority across the 1,000 km frontline of the special operation zone. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, some 473 Ukrainian fixed wing aircraft and 249 helicopters have been knocked out to date, with the country's pre-escalation air force almost completely destroyed.
• Air Defense Takes Down Drones Near Sevastopol - Authorities Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense took down drones near Sevastopol, there were no casualties, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Finval exercise: the corvette Gremyashchy hit a ship of a mock enemy 300 km away by Kalibr missile in Anadyr Bay Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- The Pacific Fleet's forces (troops) are involved in the Finval 2023 tactical exercise in the Chukchi and Bering seas as well as on the Chukotka Peninsula aimed at protecting the Northern Sea Route.
• Baltic Fleet's corvette Stoikiy conducts missile firing in Baltic Sea Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- The corvette Stoikiy carried out a series of scheduled practice firings using the Redut shipboard vertical launch system at surface and air targets in the Fleet's maritime training zone.
• Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu: 'Moscow and Tehran are reaching a new level of interaction' Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023
• Defense chief Shoigu: Ties with Iran 'reaching new highs' despite sanctions Press TV 20 Sep 2023 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says relations with Iran are "reaching new highs" in defiance of the West's pressure campaign targeting both countries.
• Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu gets a close look at Iranian-made missiles and UAVs at an exhibition in Tehran Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Defence Ministry visited an exhibition of the Aerospace Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, where he saw products of the Republic's military-industrial complex.
• Russia-Iran Cooperation Reaching New Level - Shoigu Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- The interaction between Moscow and Tehran is reaching a new level, with the countries set to implement the entire range of planned activities, despite opposition from the United States and its allies, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.

Foreign Policy

• Putin accepts formal invitation from Xi to visit China next month Press TV 20 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted a formal invitation by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit China in October during the Belt and Road Summit.
• Putin Accepts Xi's Invitation to Visit China in October Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he had accepted the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit the Asian country in October as part of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
• Telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 20 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Azerbaijani side and representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh reach agreement through the mediation of the command of the Russian peacekeeping force Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Defence Ministry visited an exhibition of the Aerospace Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, where he saw products of the Republic's military-industrial complex.
• Russian peacekeepers continue their missions in Nagorno-Karabakh despite worsening circumstances Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- All possible assistance is being provided to the civilian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. There are currently 2,261 civilians, including 1,049 children, in the peacekeepers' base camp, where the medical detachment is also located.
• Russian peacekeeping troops continues to evacuate civilians population of Nagorno-Karabakh from the most dangerous areas and to provide medical assistance to the victims Russia MoD 20 Sep 2023 -- A total of more than 2,000 civilians have been evacuated, including 1,049 children. All evacuated residents are provided with temporary accommodation and hot meals.
• Putin Welcomes End of Hostilities in Karabakh During Conversation With Pashinyan - Kremlin Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the agreement to end hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh during a phone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday, the Kremlin stated.
• Russian Peacekeepers Die From Gunfire in Nagorno-Karabakh - Defense Ministry Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- A car with Russian peacekeepers came under gunfire in the area of Canyataq in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian military were killed, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Wednesday.
• Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh Agree on Ceasefire Through Coordination of Russian Peacekeepers - MoD Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- On September 19, Baku announced the launch of "local-level anti-terrorist activities" in Nagorno-Karabakh aimed at "restoring the constitutional order."
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan Ayman Safadi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Honduras Eduardo Enrique Reina Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the working meeting of CSTO foreign ministers Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the BRICS ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly session Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• Media statement following the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 20 September 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2023
• China, Russia and Mongolia agree to cooperate further, jointly maintain regional stability Global Times 20 Sep 2023 -- Northeast Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world and also one of the regions with concentrated global security hotspots, which offers important development opportunities as well as severe challenges, said Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in a high-level representatives' meeting on security affairs with Russia and Mongolia in Moscow on Tuesday.
• Iran, Russia stress enhanced regional cooperation can end foreign intervention Press TV 20 Sep 2023 -- Iran's top security official and Russia's defense minister have slammed the role of external powers in destabilizing the region, calling for enhanced collaboration among regional countries to ensure their collective security.
• Iran, Russia working on long-term military cooperation pact: Top General Press TV 20 Sep 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Tehran and Moscow are working to draw up a long-term military cooperation agreement in the near future as the world moves towards an increasingly multipolar order.
• S Korean leader warns Russia, N Korea against military cooperation Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2023 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a fresh warning to Russia and North Korea in an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, declaring that Seoul and its allies would respond collectively should the two authoritarian states pursue military cooperation.
• Republic of Korea: Russia providing weapons tech to DPRK 'will be a direct provocation' UN News 20 Sep 2023 -- President Yoon Suk-Yeol of Republic of Korea on Wednesday said that if Russia helps the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) enhance its weapons programmes "the deal will be a direct provocation" and Seoul and its allies "will not stand idly by".
• Sierra Leone's Top Diplomat Says Positive Ties With Russia Will Remain Despite Sanctions Sputnik 20 Sep 2023 -- Freetown's good relations with Moscow will remain unchanged regardless of Western sanctions, Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba told Sputnik on the margins of the UN General Assembly.

News Reports

• Report: Increase in Chinese-Language Malware Could 'Challenge' Russian Dominance of Cybercrime VOA 20 Sep 2023 -- For decades, Russian and eastern European hackers have dominated the cybercrime underworld. These days they may face a challenge from a new contender: China.