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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 02.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 02 Dec 2023
• Russian Shelling, Drone Strikes Cause Death, Damage In Ukraine's Donetsk, Kherson, And Odesa Regions RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- At least two civilians were killed in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kherson regions in shelling by Russian troops that also caused damage to infrastructure and property, regional officials said on December 2.
• Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant's Grid Connection Cut In Another Reminder Of 'Precarious' Safety Situation RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said two power lines connecting the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant to the country's electricity grid were cut overnight, again highlighting the risk of an accident at the plant.
• Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Power Restored, Averting 'Catastrophe' VOA 02 Dec 2023 -- Power was restored Saturday at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after it was lost on Friday, averting again a "nuclear catastrophe," according to a statement by Ukraine's energy ministry on the Telegram messaging app.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Putin orders 170,000 more troops for total of 1.32 million Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering the Russia military to add 170,000 more forces to its ranks, as Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month.
• 'The Only Option': To Escape War In Ukraine, More Russian Soldiers Are Deserting RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- As fighting raged in an around Bakhmut amid Russia's unrelenting assault earlier this year turning the eastern Ukrainian city to rubble, a Russian conscript began plotting how he would desert shortly after being deployed there.
• Pacific Fleet detachment makes business call to Vietnamese port of Cam Ranh Russia MoD 02 Dec 2023 -- The destroyer Admiral Panteleyev and medium sea tanker Pechenga of the Pacific Fleet in the course of the long-sea voyage programme in Asia-Pacific region made a business call to Cam Ranh port of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
• Iranian, Russian, Chinese forces to hold joint naval exercise in Persian Gulf Press TV 02 Dec 2023 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China are set to stage a joint naval exercise in the Persian Gulf waters, where the three powerhouses will carry out large-scale maritime maneuvers involving various divisions of their military forces.

Foreign Policy

News Reports

• One App To Rule Them All: Coming Soon To Russia's Internet RFE/RL 02 Dec 2023 -- You'll be able to pay your taxes. You'll be able to share, and like, cute cat videos. You'll be able to enroll your child in kindergarten. You'll be able to instant-message friends, pay a traffic fine, stream music, find a partner for business, romance, and more -- or be summoned to fight in the war in Ukraine.