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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 26.12.2023 Ukraine MOD 26 Dec 2023
• Ukraine Strikes Russian Ship in Crimea VOA 26 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian forces struck a Russian naval landing ship in Crimea on Tuesday, inflicting another blow to Russia's Black Sea fleet.
• Ukrainian Air Force Claims Destruction Of Russian Ship In Crimea; Moscow Confirms Missile Strike RFE/RL 26 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine's air force hit a major naval port on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, and claimed a Russian naval landing ship docked there was destroyed.
• 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Russian Strike On Kherson Train Station, Says Ukrainian Interior Minister RFE/RL 26 Dec 2023 -- A Russian strike on a train station in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has killed at least one person and wounded four others, the Ukrainian interior minister said on December 26.
• Russian warship destroyed in deadly Ukrainian strike on Crimea Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian navy ship at the Crimean port city of Feodosia has led to a blast and a fire, killing one and injuring several others, according to Russia's defense ministry.
• The Defence Minister reported to the President on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Feodosia President of Russia 26 Dec 2023 -- Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Feodosia and damage sustained by the large landing ship Novocherkassk.
• Why Russian Liberation of Maryinka is So Significant Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- The Ukrainian army continues to suffer humiliation after humiliation, losing an important stronghold in the Donetsk People's Republic not long after Kiev's over-hyped "counteroffensive" ended in complete failure.
• Russia's Drone Dominance May Force Ukraine to Retreat Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- Russia's drone use in the Ukrainian conflict appears to be causing quite a lot of grief to the regime in Kiev if the recent complaints by Ukrainian officials are to be believed.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 205 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine has lost up to 205 soldiers in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russian Armed Forces Fulfill Main Goal of 2023 by Foiling Ukrainian Counteroffensive - Shoigu Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- The Russian armed forces have fulfilled the main goal of 2023 by thwarting Ukraine's counteroffensive, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Minister chairs special wrap-up teleconference Russia MoD 26 Dec 2023 -- The Supreme Commander-in-Chief highly appreciated the work of leadership and personnel of the Ministry of Defence, thanked for the conscientious fulfilment of the tasks.
• Russian State Defense Contracts Boomed in 2023 - United Aircraft Corporation Sputnik 26 Dec 2023 -- This year alone, the Russian defense industry has seen a major rise in both developing and producing new advanced equipment and refining and improving existing ones. The United Aircraft Corporation has spoken on the company's latest trends and federal contracts.
• Meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller President of Russia 26 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in St Petersburg.

Foreign Policy

• Informal meeting of the CIS heads of state President of Russia 26 Dec 2023 -- An informal meeting of the leaders of the CIS member countries took place at the Konstantin Palace.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Dec 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the seventh session of the United Russia General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Dec 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at a meeting of the United Russia Party General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support for Compatriots Abroad, Moscow, December 26, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Dec 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's upcoming talks with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Dec 2023
• Lavrov: Unconditional respect for Iran's territorial integrity is Moscow's unchanging position IRNA 26 Dec 2023 -- In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia sincerely and honestly and unconditionally respects Iran's territorial integrity, and this is Moscow's unchangeable position.
• Russia FM reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity Press TV 26 Dec 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity following the Islamic Republic's criticism of an Arab-Russian statement backing the United Arab Emirates' unfounded claim about three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

News Reports

• Navalny Confirms Transfer to Arctic Circle Penal Colony VOA 26 Dec 2023 -- Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny confirmed Tuesday that he had been transferred to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle.
• Kremlin Critic Aleksei Navalny Confirms Arrival At Arctic Prison RFE/RL 26 Dec 2023 -- Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny has published his first message from the Arctic prison he has been transferred to, telling his followers on X, formerly Twitter, not to worry about him after an absence of more than two weeks that raised concerns about his well-being.