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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Says At Least 30 Dead After Massive Russia Air Assault On Kyiv, Other Major Cities RFE/RL 29 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian officials say at least 30 people died in a massive Russian air attack overnight on December 28-29 that combined hypersonic and other missiles along with drones to hit military and civilian targets all over the country, including the capital, Kyiv, in what appeared to be the biggest bombardment of the 22-month-invasion.
• Russia launches fresh missile strikes against Ukraine Press TV 29 Dec 2023 -- The Russian army has launched fresh missile strikes, targeting the Ukrainian military facilities in the south, west, and east of the country, with reported damage at multiple sites, according to officials.
• Ukrainian Military Unit Says Russians Committed War Crime When They Killed POWs RFE/RL 29 Dec 2023 -- The command of the Ukrainian military's Airborne Assault Forces said on December 28 that three Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) whose alleged execution by Russian forces is being investigated by the Prosecutor-General's Office served in the 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade.
• Russia's Aerial Barrage on Ukraine Kills Scores VOA 29 Dec 2023 -- Russia unleashed its "most massive aerial attack" across Ukraine since the beginning of the war in February 2022, launching 122 missiles and dozens of drones, officials said Friday. The missile attacks killed at least 27 civilians and injured at least 144 people, not counting those buried under the rubble.
• Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Fighting Intensifies in 2023 War of Attrition VOA 29 Dec 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to break through the lines of invading Russian forces in 2023 in the east of the country, as the West stepped up the supply of heavier weapons and advanced missile systems. However, neither side appears able to make a significant breakthrough and there is little sign that Kyiv and Moscow are prepared to negotiate a peace deal.
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Polish Secretary of State, Head of the National Security Bureau Jacek Siewiera The White House 29 Dec 2023
• NATO, U.S. Consult With Warsaw After Apparent Intrusion Of Russian Missile Into Polish Airspace RFE/RL 29 Dec 2023 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he spoke with Poland's president about indications that a Russian missile entered Polish airspace on December 29 during a barrage of Russian missiles and drones fired at Ukraine.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023 NATO 29 Dec 2023 -- In 2023, NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching Alliance airspace, with most intercepts occurring over the Baltic Sea. NATO has standing air-policing missions that calls for Allied jets to scramble when there are signs of Russian military planes approaching Allied airspace in unpredictable ways.

Foreign Policy

News Reports

• The Week In Russia: Party Of War RFE/RL 29 Dec 2023 -- The choreographed backlash over a risqué holiday party speaks volumes about Russia as the New Year approaches. So does the treatment of imprisoned Kremlin opponent Aleksei Navalny, who has been moved to a harsh prison in the country's frigid Far North.