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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 23.11.2023 Ukraine MOD 23 Nov 2023
• At Least Four Civilians Killed In Separate Russian Strikes In Southern Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Nov 2023 -- At least four civilians were killed and five wounded as Russian forces targeted civilian and infrastructure facilities in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on November 23, officials reported, as Ukraine braces for an uptick in attacks on its energy facilities during the upcoming winter.
• Russia Launches Fierce, Costly Attacks on Ukraine City VOA 23 Nov 2023 -- Russia, which had bombarded the eastern city of Avdiivka for weeks, is now sending waves of troops toward the destroyed but strategically important spot in eastern Ukraine — and suffering terrible losses, Ukrainian senior officials and soldiers said Thursday.
• Ukraine complements international sanctions mechanisms with its own sanctions - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 23 Nov 2023
• Ukrainian parliament supports 50-year sanctions on Russian, Belarusian defense industries People's Daily 23 Nov 2023 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday endorsed a decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose 50-year sanctions on Russian and Belarussian defense industries, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the killing of Russian journalist Boris Maksudov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Nov 2023
• Russian TV Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Journalist VOA 23 Nov 2023 -- Four people were killed and five were wounded in Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern region of Kherson on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ships of Russian Navy and Indian Navy undergo artillery drills with sea and air targets in Bay of Bengal Russia MoD 23 Nov 2023 -- A two-day Russian-Indian naval exercise was concluded in the Bay of Bengal. The Russian Federation was represented by the Pacific Fleet destroyer Admiral Tributs and the medium sea tanker Pechenga. From the Indian Navy, the destroyer Ranvijay and the corvette Kiltan were involved.
• CSTO summit President of Russia 23 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Minsk.
• CSTO Collective Security Council holds session in Minsk to discuss topical issues of international and regional security Russia MoD 23 Nov 2023 -- On 23 November 2023, a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held in Minsk. It was chaired by President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.
• Armenia Says No Intention Of Quitting Russian-Led CSTO Despite Summit Snub RFE/RL 23 Nov 2023 -- Armenia is not considering quitting the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a senior official in Yerevan said on November 23, despite Yerevan's decision not to attend a CSTO summit in Minsk on November 23.
• CSTO Summit In Minsk Forges Ahead Without Armenia RFE/RL 23 Nov 2023 -- Leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) discussed "urgent problems of international and regional security" at a summit in Minsk on November 23 that was notable for the absence of a representative from member-state Armenia.

Foreign Policy

• Russia welcomes Israel-Hamas agreement on humanitarian pause People's Daily 23 Nov 2023 -- Russia welcomed the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on a four-day humanitarian pause, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
• Finland closes all but one border crossing with Russia People's Daily 23 Nov 2023 -- The government of Finland decided on Wednesday to restrict road traffic on its border with Russia to just one crossing point in the far north, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced at a government press conference.

News Reports

• N Korea sends rocket data to Russia for advice: spy agency Radio Free Asia 23 Nov 2023 -- Russia has likely offered North Korea technological advice for its latest illegal satellite launch, the South's spy agency said Thursday, weighing in on weeks of speculation of Moscow's backing that could expedite Pyongyang's efforts to complete its surveillance system by 2025.