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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 17.11.2023 Ukraine MOD 17 Nov 2023
• 'Serious Damage': Ukraine Attributes Destruction Of Russian Ships To Innovative Use Of Drones RFE/RL 17 Nov 2023 -- The Russian fleet has suffered "serious damage" largely caused by Ukrainian drones, according to Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk, who said the tactics have made Ukraine the driver of a new type of naval warfare.
• Ukraine Says It Has Established 'Several Bridgeheads' Along East Bank Of Dnieper River RFE/RL 17 Nov 2023 -- The Ukrainian military says it has established "several bridgeheads" on the eastern banks of the Dnieper River in Russian-occupied territory of the southern Kherson region following a "series of successful operations."
• Russia Using New Technology to Spot Adversary Aircraft VOA 17 Nov 2023 -- The British Defense Ministry said Friday that Russia has "likely" using an updated surveillance aircraft due to concerns that Ukraine could deploy combat aircraft provided by the West.
• Russia says it inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnipro battle Press TV 17 Nov 2023 -- Russia's defense ministry says Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses in the battle on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region.
• Russian soldier in Ukraine discusses North Korean weapons in video Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2023 -- Video of a Russian soldier in Ukraine talking about ammunition supplied by North Korea surfaced on social media this week, apparently debunking denials by Pyongyang and Moscow that the isolated East Asian country is supplying weapons for the war there.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Plenary session of the United Cultures Forum President of Russia 17 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 9th St Petersburg International Cultural Forum – the Forum of United Cultures.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with ambassadors of Central Asian states Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2023
• Tenth Meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2023 -- The tenth meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security was held in Islamabad on 16 November 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, Additional Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Ambassador Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
• US Seeks to Preempt Russian Influence Operation Targeting Latin America VOA 17 Nov 2023 -- The Spanish-language article with a Moscow dateline and a provocative headline first appeared in early August, suggesting a heist of sorts was underway in Ukraine.
• Press release on the continuing evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2023

News Reports

• Online Moscow Newspaper Latest in Russia's List of 'Foreign Agents' VOA 17 Nov 2023 -- The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia's expatriate community, was added Friday to the list of "foreign agents" by Russia's Justice Ministry. This was the latest addition in Russia's continuing crackdown on any news media and opposition critical of its war in Ukraine.