• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Ukraine Invasion
Defense Policy / Programs
Foreign Policy
News Reports

Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Attack Near Ukraine's Eastern Front Injures 13 VOA 21 Sep 2023 -- A Russian attack on a town west of Donetsk close to Ukraine's eastern front injured 13 people, a local official said early Friday in Ukraine.
• Ukraine warns of 'difficult' winter after massive missile strikes by Russian forces Press TV 21 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine has warned that winter months will be "difficult" for the nation after Russia launched a massive missile barrage across the ex-Soviet republic.
• Cannon Fodder: Number of Ukrainian Amputee Soldiers Going Through the Roof Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have become amputees, while many more sustained other injuries or died on the battlefield. The scale of amputations in Ukraine has reached that of the First World War, according to Western media.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 21 Sep 2023 -- On the night of 20-21 September, the Russian Armed Forces foiled an attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack by fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• US has meddled in Ukraine since fall of Soviet Union: Lavrov Press TV 21 Sep 2023 -- Russia has accused the United States and other Western powers of meddling in Ukraine since the fall of the Soviet Union to force pro-Western policies in Kiev.
• Air Defense Downs All Missiles Launched by Ukraine at Saki Airfield in Crimea Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems have shot down all the missiles with which Kiev tried to attack the Saki airfield in Crimea, Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the head of Crimea, stated on Thursday.
• Russian Air Defense Downs 5 Storm Shadow Missiles, 75 Ukrainian Drones in Past Day Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems have shot down five Storm Shadow cruise missiles and the record 75 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russian Forces Strike Reconnaissance, Sabotage Preparation Centers in Ukraine Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Russia's armed forces attacked military industry facilities, as well as radio intelligence and saboteur training centers of Ukraine overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• State Council Presidium expanded meeting President of Russia 21 Sep 2023 -- In Veliky Novgorod, the President chaired an expanded meeting of the State Council Presidium on the issue, "Development of the Labour Market in the Russian Federation."
• Finval 2023 exercise: Pacific Fleet masters searching for submarines in Bering Sea Russia MoD 21 Sep 2023 -- In the waters of the Chukchi and Bering seas, as well as on the Chukotka Peninsula, the Pacific Fleet's forces continue the Finval 2023 exercise under the leadership of Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, to protect the Northern Sea Route.
• Top Russian Officer Among Troops Killed During Azerbaijan's Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 21 Sep 2023 -- A top official from Russia's armed forces was killed during Azerbaijan's shelling of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh just two months after he was appointed to be the second in command of a Russian peacekeeping force in the region.
• Kremlin on Dead Soldiers in Karabakh: Probe is Underway Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Moscow has seen reports that there are detainees in Azerbaijan due to the death of Russian peacekeepers, all details are unknown, but an investigation is underway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
• Meeting with Governor of the Novgorod Region Andrei Nikitin President of Russia 21 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of the Novgorod Region Andrei Nikitin.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on the results of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conversation with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Rashad al-Alimi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Panpree Phahitthanukorn Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), New York, September 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Summit of the Future, New York, September 21, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova regarding the expulsion of Russian Orthodox Church priests from Bulgaria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Sep 2023
• Telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 21 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, at Azerbaijan's initiative.
• Aliyev Apologizes to Putin, Expresses Condolences Over Death of Russian Military - Kremlin Sputnik 21 Sep 2023 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev apologized to Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed deep condolences over the tragic death of Russian military personnel in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 20, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
• Top diplomat Wang Yi wraps up Russia visit after meeting with Putin People's Daily 21 Sep 2023 -- China's top diplomat's visit to Russia underscores the stability, sustainability and independence of China-Russia relations, Chinese experts said, after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday wrapped up his four-day trip to Moscow, during which he met with Russian president and senior officials.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi Global Times 21 Sep 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee in Moscow on Wednesday, according to China's Foreign Ministry.
• Russia-North Korea Ties: Will Putin-Kim Bromance Last? VOA 21 Sep 2023 -- Warming relations between North Korea and Russia could last as long as the war in Ukraine continues, making Pyongyang either disposable or expandable to Moscow, depending on its need for ammunition and interest in overturning the U.S.-led international order, experts said.
• Bulgaria Expels One Russian, Two Belarusian Clerics Accused of Spying RFE/RL 21 Sep 2023 -- Bulgaria on September 21 said it was expelling one Russian and two Belarusian nationals for carrying out "activities directed against" the country's national security and interests.
• NB8 statement on Human Rights in Russia, delivered by FM Valtonen Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 21 Sep 2023 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen delivered the Nordic-Baltic statement at 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 21 September 2023. The statement was delivered as part of the Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation.

News Reports

• The Teenage Sons Of Kremlin-Backed Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Are In The Spotlight. Why? RFE/RL 21 Sep 2023 -- At first glance, he looks like any other high-school boy in tough-guy clothes and a backwards baseball cap.
• Amid Rumors About His Grave Condition, Another Unverified Video Surfaces Of Chechen Leader Kadyrov RFE/RL 21 Sep 2023 -- The Kremlin-backed leader of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has published a new video on social media amid speculation his health is failing and he had been hospitalized in a coma.
• Human rights in Russia: 'Significant deterioration' UN News 21 Sep 2023 -- The human rights situation within Russia has significantly deteriorated since the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to a UN-appointed expert on Thursday.