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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 13.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 13 Oct 2023
• Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Using 'Phosphorus' In Avdiyivka Offensive RFE/RL 13 Oct 2023 -- Ukraine has accused Russian forces of using phosphorus during their current assault on Avdiyivka in the eastern region of Donetsk, where heavy fighting has been reported over the past three days as Moscow attempts to break through the town located just north of Donetsk city.
• What's Going On In Avdiyivka? A Russian Offensive Challenges Ukraine In The East RFE/RL 13 Oct 2023 -- The offensive began at dawn on October 10: At least three Russian battalions -- between 2,000 and 3,000 men -- moved with tanks and armored infantry vehicles, backed by an artillery fusillade pummeling Ukrainian positions.
• UK: Lull in Strikes Likely Means Russia is Saving Missiles for Winter VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- The British Defense Ministry said Friday that it has been 21 days since Russian Air Force Long Range Aviation launched a strike against Ukraine.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 13 Oct 2023 -- On 13 October at around 1.15 a.m., the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by two fixed-wing UAVs at facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Ukrainian Military Casualties Reach Nearly 1,600 in Donetsk in Past Week Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The Russian forces repelled 17 attacks in the Donetsk direction in the past week, where the Ukrainian troops lost nearly 1,600 soldiers as killed and injured, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet's destroyer detachment undergoes joint maneuvering drills in South China Sea waters Russia MoD 13 Oct 2023 -- The Pacific Fleet's destroyer detachment, including ships Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleev, continues to perform tasks in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Final stage of joint exercise with CSTO Peacekeeping Forces Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023 takes place in Kyrgyzstan Russia MoD 13 Oct 2023 -- On October 13, on the basis of the Edelweiss training center of the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic, the final stage of the joint exercise with the CSTO peacekeeping forces Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023 held within the framework of the CSTO joint operational and strategic exercise Combat Brotherhood-2023 took place.
• During CSTO joint exercises, combat boats are used for first time in the Issyk-Kul water area Russia MoD 13 Oct 2023 -- In Kyrgyzstan, as part of the exercise with the Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023, combat boats were used for the first time and actions were practiced in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul.
• Active Phase of CSTO 'Indestructible Brotherhood' Exercise Kicks Off in Kyrgyzstan Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- Kyrgyzstan is hosting the Indestructible Brotherhood-2023 military exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping forces from October 9 to 13.
• Rostec Supplies Russian Armed Forces With Batch of Intelligent Mine-Laying Systems Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- Rostec has delivered a batch of ISDM Zemledeliye remote mining engineering systems to Russian troops.

Foreign Policy

• Answers to media questions President of Russia 13 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin answered the Russian media's questions following his official two-day visit to the Kyrgyz Republic and CIS summit events.
• Meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council President of Russia 13 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Bishkek, chaired by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov.
• Meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon President of Russia 13 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a meeting on the sidelines of the CIS Heads of State summit in Bishkek.
• The Vientuļi and Pededze Border Crossing Points on Latvia's border with Russia to be closed as of 16 October (Ministry of the Interior) Latvia MFA 13 Oct 2023 -- On 12 October, at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a Draft Order, "On Suspending the Operation of Border Crossing Points on the State Border between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation", which provides for suspending the operation of the Vientuļi and Pededze Border Crossing Points from 16 October onwards.
• Putin compares 'unacceptable' Gaza blockade to Nazi siege of Leningrad Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable," comparing it to the Nazi blockade of Leningrad during World War II.
• Russia is Ready to Mediate in Palestinian-Israeli Settlement - Putin Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- On October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to declare a state of war the following day and launch retaliatory strikes.
• Putin on Israel-Palestine Conflict: We Need to Think About Civilian Population Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The participants of the Israel-Palestine conflict need to think about the civilian population, despite the serious escalation of actions on both sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• White House Accuses North Korea of Shipping Weapons to Russia VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- The White House on Friday accused North Korea of shipping weapons to Russia, near the Ukraine border. Its claims are based on an image released Friday showing a shipment from an ammunition depot in North Korea, or DPRK, that was loaded onto a Russian-flagged ship before being moved by rail to a depot along Russia's southwestern border. The delivery took place between Sept. 7 and Oct. 1, the U.S. says.

News Reports

• International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges UN News 13 Oct 2023 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was "deeply concerned" by Russia's decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.