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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 20.10.2023 Ukraine MOD 20 Oct 2023
• Ukrainian Forces Hold Out, Zelenskiy Says, Amid Continued Russian Onslaught On Eastern City RFE/RL 20 Oct 2023 -- Ukrainian forces repelled a new Russian attack on the eastern city of Avdiyivka and were holding their ground in heavy fighting in the area, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his evening address on October 20, thanking "all our boys who are powerfully holding the defense and destroying the occupier day after day."

Defense Policy / Programs

• Visit to the headquarters of the Southern Military District President of Russia 20 Oct 2023
• Statement by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, at the Thematic Debate on "Outer Space (Disarmament Aspects)" in the First Committee of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 19 October 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Oct 2023
• Yasny missile formation of Strategic Missile Forces is being rearmed with Avangard missile systems in Orenburg region Russia MoD 20 Oct 2023 -- Yasny missile formation is rearmed with Avangard silo-deployed missile systems in Orenburg region.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the 60 Minutes show, Moscow, October 20, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Oct 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Oct 2023
• Statement from Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson on the Egmont Group's Suspension of Rosfinmonitoring US Treasury 20 Oct 2023 -- During its October 2023 virtual meeting, the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) agreed to suspend Rosfinmonitoring, Russia's FIU, from membership with the group due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This official suspension comes on top of previous Egmont Group measures to revoke Rosfinmonitoring's formal group leadership, advisory, and representative positions, ability to host meetings, ability to physically attend meetings, and in-kind agreements. In response to this important measure for international cooperation, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson issued the following statement:
• U.S. Envoy To Hungary Reiterates Growing Concern Over Orban's 'Troubling' Meeting With Putin RFE/RL 20 Oct 2023 -- Hungary's deepening relationship with Russia and Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent meeting with President Vladimir Putin is causing growing concern in the United States and among allies, Ambassador David Pressman confirmed to RFE/RL on October 20.
• Press release on developments in the Middle East Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Oct 2023

News Reports

• Investigation Links Notorious Russian Intelligence Unit To Arms Depot Explosion In Bulgaria RFE/RL 20 Oct 2023 -- An investigation has linked an explosion at a Bulgarian arms depot in 2011 to the activity of a notorious unit of Russia's military intelligence that has been accused of involvement in other blasts and poisonings in NATO countries.
• The Week In Russia: 'An Arsonist For A Firefighter' RFE/RL 20 Oct 2023 -- A trip to China, an eye on the Middle East -- and for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a continued focus on the war in Ukraine, where Moscow's forces struggled on the battlefield and Kyiv used newly delivered Western weapons. And 20 months into the full-scale invasion, the Kremlin's clampdown at home continued.