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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 15.11.2023 Ukraine MOD 15 Nov 2023
• Ukraine Gains Foothold on Key Eastern Riverbank, Official Says VOA 15 Nov 2023 -- Ukrainian troops have established a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region, according to a Ukrainian official.
• Ukraine Declares Nationwide Air-Raid Alert For Second Day In A Row RFE/RL 15 Nov 2023 -- Ukraine declared an air-raid alert for its entire territory for the second consecutive day on November 15 after the air force warned of a threat of air strikes when MiG-31K warplanes were detected to have taken off from Russian territory.
• Ukraine Suffers Up to 220 Military Casualties in Donetsk Direction - Russian MoD Sputnik 15 Nov 2023 -- The Ukrainian military has lost up to 220 soldiers killed or injured in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russian Special Forces Crush 'Brazen' Ukrainian IFV Near Atremovsk Sputnik 15 Nov 2023 -- The Ukrainian counteroffensive kicked off in June, with Kiev sending in NATO-trained brigades armed with Western equipment. In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Zelensky regime's push had failed, racking up an estimated 90,000 Ukrainian casualties.
• Russia Repels 5 Attacks in Donetsk Direction, Kiev Loses Up to 300 Soldiers - Ministry Sputnik 15 Nov 2023 -- The Russian military has repelled five Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk direction, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost up to 300 soldiers killed and wounded, a spokesperson for Russia's Yug Group of Forces, Vadim Astafyev, has told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with representatives of Russian election commissions President of Russia 15 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with members of the Central Election Commission and heads of regional election commissions at Novo-Ogaryovo. The meeting was timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the country's electoral system. The President presented state decorations to representatives of election commissions.

Foreign Policy

• Excerpts from the briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 15, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Nov 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview for the RT channel, Moscow, November 15, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Nov 2023
• EU Takes Aim At More Central Asian Firms For Aiding Russian War Effort In Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Nov 2023 -- The European Union is looking to sanction more Central Asian companies that it says are aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine, according to a document seen by RFE/RL.
• N Korea, Russia strengthen key sector ties, risk UN sanctions breach Radio Free Asia 15 Nov 2023 -- North Korea and Russia agreed to further boost their cooperation in various sectors, including the economy, science, and technology - a development that could create potential loopholes in the United Nations sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang's nuclear program.
• Inter-sector Talks between Governments of DPRK and Russia Held KCNA 15 Nov 2023 -- Inter-sector talks between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation for the 10th meeting of the Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology are being held.
• Russian Government Delegation Here KCNA 15 Nov 2023 -- A Russian government delegation arrived here on Tuesday to take part in the 10th meeting of the Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology between the governments of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.
• Russia's Lavrov warns Israeli provocations may drag Iran, Hezbollah into Gaza war Press TV 15 Nov 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Iran and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah may decide to get engaged in the ongoing war in Gaza if they are provoked by Israeli actions.
• Egypt, Russia agree to intensify efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza People's Daily 15 Nov 2023 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to intensify international efforts toward an immediate ceasefire in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

News Reports

• Putin Signs Amendments To Presidential Election Law That Limit Reporting During Vote RFE/RL 15 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill on amendments to the law on presidential elections, which restrict coverage of the poll scheduled for March next year by the media.
• Russia's Second Arktika-M Satellite to Be Launched on December 16 - Source Sputnik 15 Nov 2023 -- The second Arktika-M satellite, necessary for monitoring the Northern Sea Route among other goals, will be launched into orbit from the Baikonur spaceport on December 16, a source in the rocket and space industry has told Sputnik.
• Influential German Journalist Received Money From Russia, Investigation Claims RFE/RL 15 Nov 2023 -- Influential German broadcaster and author Hubert Seipel, who interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin and wrote two books about him, received 600,000 euros ($646,000) from companies associated with oligarch Aleksei Mordashov, who is close to Putin and is on the Western sanctions list, a joint journalistic investigation has found.