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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 09.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 09 Oct 2023
• Russia warns UN of Ukraine's attempts to capture Zaporizhzhia plant Press TV 09 Oct 2023 -- Russia says a recent acknowledgment by Ukraine's military intelligence chief about Kiev's failure to capture the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant should become "a wake-up call" for the United Nations.
• Trend Towards Decrease in Supply of Weapons From West to Ukraine Inevitable - Kremlin Sputnik 09 Oct 2023 -- The trend towards the decrease in supply of Western weapons to Ukraine is inevitable as the money tends to run out, while new needs also arise, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russian air strikes in Ukraine have killed at least 262 civilians in six months: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 09 Oct 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Head Of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization Concerned Over Russia's Moves To 'De-Ratify' Pact RFE/RL 09 Oct 2023 -- The head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on October 9 expressed concern over the latest moves by Russian lawmakers on revoking Moscow's ratification of the treaty.
• Russia Takes Steps to Revoke Ratification of Global Nuclear Ban Treaty VOA 09 Oct 2023 -- In a sign that President Vladimir Putin may resume nuclear testing, Russian lawmakers were given until October 18 to examine ways to rescind Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), a global nuclear test ban.
• Pacific Fleet destroyers Admiral Tribunts and Admiral Panteleev enter East China Sea waters Russia MoD 09 Oct 2023 -- Pacific Fleet's detachment comprising of destroyers Admiral Tribunts and Admiral Panteleev passed Sea of Japan and entered the northern part of East China Sea in the course of performing tasks in Asia-Pacific region.
• Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on the U.S. military-biological activity Russia MoD 09 Oct 2023 -- The Russian Defence Ministry continues the analysis of U.S. military biological activity on the territory of Ukraine and other states.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Moscow, October 9, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Oct 2023
• Russia Seeks to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body VOA 09 Oct 2023 -- Russia is seeking to reclaim its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council after it was suspended by the General Assembly in April 2022 following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia warns of foreign involvement in Palestinian conflict as US moves warships Press TV 09 Oct 2023 -- Russia has warned against any involvement of a third party in the ongoing tension in Palestine after the United States relocated its warships to waters close to the Israeli-occupied territories.
• Lithuanian Foreign Minister Says Russia Is Trying To 'Scare' Neighbors With Nukes In Belarus RFE/RL 09 Oct 2023 -- Russia's decision to station nuclear weapons in Belarus is part of a campaign to "threaten" and "scare" neighboring countries while highlighting Moscow's dominance over Minsk, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said.

News Reports

• Satellite pics show spike in rail activity at NKorea-Russia border Radio Free Asia 09 Oct 2023 -- Satellite images show a sharp increase in activity at a railway yard in North Korea on the Russian border, prompting experts to speculate that Pyongyang may be sending trainloads of weapons to its northern neighbor.
• What Role Does Russia Have To Play In Hamas's Invasion Of Israel? Q&A With Expert Hanna Notte RFE/RL 09 Oct 2023 -- Last March, a Palestinian delegation arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. The delegation was from Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that's been labeled a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. The meeting, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, touched on Russia's "unchanged position in support of a just solution to the Palestinian problem."
• Thousands Of Turkmen Leave Turkey Amid Renewed Pressure As Some Eye Move To Russia RFE/RL 09 Oct 2023 -- Thousands of Turkmen have been forced to leave Turkey - a key destination for migrants from Turkmenistan - amid Ankara's renewed pressure on undocumented workers in recent months.