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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 18.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 18 Oct 2023
• Several Dead, Wounded In Strike On Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya, Other Regions RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023 -- Five people were killed in an overnight rocket attack that struck an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, the regional governor said on October 18.
• River Crossings, ATACMS, Cauldrons, Stalled Breaches: Ukraine's Battlefield Tips Into A New Phase RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023 -- The predawn skies over the outskirts of the Ukrainian port of Berdyansk lit up in oranges and reds from fires and explosions at an airfield where Russian Kh-52 and Mi-24 helicopters, used for targeting Ukrainian armor trying to breach Russian lines 120 kilometers to the north, were parked.
• Ukraine Says Deadly Russian Missile Attack Hits Mykolaiv VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- Officials in southern Ukraine said a Russian missile hit a residential area late Wednesday, killing at least two people.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 18 Oct 2023 --Last night, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation using a fixed-wing UAV was foiled.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement from Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization CTBTO 18 Oct 2023
• Head Of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization Says Russia's Move To De-Ratify Treaty 'Regrettable' RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023 -- The head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) said on October 18 it was "deeply regrettable" that Russian lawmakers had moved toward revoking ratification of the treaty.
• Opening address of Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu to Russia-Belarus Defence Ministry Board Session Russia MoD 18 Oct 2023

Foreign Policy

• News conference following the visit to China President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- Concluding his working visit to the People's Republic of China, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian journalists.
• Putin welcomed as guest of honor in Beijing Radio Free Asia 18 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing to a red-carpet welcome by a military honor guard on Tuesday for China's third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), which got underway Wednesday.
• Xi, Putin Reaffirm Partnership Amid Middle East Turmoil VOA 18 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum of International Cooperation on Wednesday, hailing their close relationship while celebrating the deepening political and economic ties between China and Russia.
• Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- The President spoke at the opening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
• Russian-Chinese talks President of Russia 18 Oct 2023 -- The President spoke at the opening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's speech at a formal reception hosted by the Government of the DPRK, Pyongyang, October 18, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Oct 2023
• Joint Statement In Support of the Efforts to Strengthen the United Nations Secretary-General's Mechanism for Investigation of the Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons, New York, 17 October, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Oct 2023
• Foreign Ministry statement on the tragedy in Gaza Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Oct 2023
• Outrage over Gaza hospital attack: China 'shocked' as Russia calls it 'act of dehumanization' Press TV 18 Oct 2023 -- China and Russia have issued condemnations of a bombing that targeted a crowded hospital in the small blockaded Palestinian territory of Gaza, with Moscow challenging the Israeli regime to provide facts to prove its claims it was not involved in the attack.

News Reports

• Israel-Hamas War Creates Prospects, Problems For Russia As It Invades Ukraine And Seeks Clout In Mideast RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023 -- The invasion of Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas has shattered the illusion of stability in the Middle East and triggered a war that could reshape great-power influence in the region and beyond.
• Bulgaria Defends Decision To Impose Tax On Russian Gas Transit As Hungary, Serbia Vow To Respond RFE/RL 18 Oct 2023 -- Bulgaria's government has defended its decision to impose a new tax on Russian gas transiting through the country as Hungary and Serbia - which rely on supplies from Moscow - vowed to respond to the move, which they called a "hostile" step.