Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
25 December 2023 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 25.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 25 Dec 2023
- Ukrainian Air Force Says It Destroyed Russian Ship VOA 25 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it destroyed a landing ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet suspected of carrying Iranian-made drones.
- Ukraine Says Forces Holding Out In Strategic Town Of Maryinka Despite Russian Claims RFE/RL 25 Dec 2023 -- Russia on December 25 said its forces had captured the strategic Donetsk region town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv disputed the claim, reporting that its troops had repelled three "unsuccessful attacks" near the ruined and nearly deserted community.
- Ukraine Seeing Ammo & Manpower Dry Up While Russia Boosts Arms Production Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- In 2023, the Russian military has witnessed a surge in arms supplies, while the stockpiles of the Ukrainian military have nearly been used up.
- Russian Troops Fully Liberate Strategic DPR Settlement of Maryinka Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- The heavily-fortified settlement, situated on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk, was used by Ukrainian forces to indiscriminately shell the Donetsk People's Republic's capital for nearly ten years before finally being liberated by Russian forces.
- Russia Charges Ukraine's Intel Chief With 104 Acts of Terrorism Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Russia's Investigative Committee (IC) has in absentia charged Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, with 104 cases of terrorism carried out on Russian territory.
- Ukraine Loses Up to 200 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine has lost up to 200 soldiers in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
- Russian Forces Destroy Starlink Station Near Kupyansk Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- The Ukrainian counteroffensive began in June, with Kiev sending brigades trained by NATO instructors and armed with Western equipment into battle. Three months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kiev's push had failed, with Ukraine suffering heavy casualties.
- Russian Forces Wipe Out First French-Donated Crotale NG Missile System in Ukraine Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- In the course of the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces have been successfully delivering high-precision strikes targeting foreign equipment and ammunition provided to the Kiev regime by Washington and its NATO allies, obliterating the much-touted sophisticated weaponry.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council President of Russia 25 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St Petersburg.
- Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu President of Russia 25 Dec 2023 -- Following the ceremony for raising the naval flag on the frigate Admiral Golovko, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
- Ceremony for raising flags on ships entering Navy service President of Russia 25 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony for raising naval flags on the frigate Admiral Golovko, the small missile ship Naro-Fominsk and the minesweeper Lev Chernavin, entering the Navy service, at Severnaya Verf shipyard (the Northern Shipyard) in St Petersburg.
- Eastern Military District organises training course for Lao People's Special Operation Forces Russia MoD 25 Dec 2023 -- Troops from the Eastern Military District conducted the first-ever course to train Lao People's Special Operation Forces. The training of local soldiers took place in difficult climatic conditions in mountainous and forested terrain at the base of the Lao People's Special Operation Forces Regiment.
- Frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, Pacific Fleet, undergoes anti-submarine warfare drills Russia MoD 25 Dec 2023 -- In the Sea of Japan, the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov of the Pacific Fleet successfully trained searching for, detecting, and destroying a hostile submarine.
- Deputy PM Announces Huge Arms Deliveries for Russian Army Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov in an interview with Sputnik spoke about the growth of supplies to the Russian Armed Forces, fulfillment of state defense orders, production of unmanned aerial systems, and industrial espionage against Russia.
Foreign Policy
News Reports
- 'Highest Possible Level Of Isolation': Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved To Arctic Penal Colony RFE/RL 25 Dec 2023 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, whose whereabouts had been unknown since early December, has been moved to a penal colony in the brutally cold Arctic region, his spokeswoman said December 25.
- Kremlin: Third Parties From Overseas Seeking to Stir Up Unrest in Belgrade Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- There are observers in Serbia who have not recorded any violations that could cast doubt on the legitimacy of the elections, while there are attempts by third parties, including from abroad, to provoke unrest, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
- Russian Foreign Ministry on Unrest in Serbia: West Tries to Shake Up Situation in Belgrade Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Earlier, supporters of the Serbian opposition, who disagree with results of the recent snap elections, surrounded the National Assembly in the capital city of Belgrade, climbing the steps and trying to break down the doors.
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