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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• At Least Five Killed, Dozens Wounded In Russian Air Attacks On Kyiv, Kharkiv RFE/RL 02 Jan 2024 -- At least five people were killed and dozens wounded in Russian drone and missiles strikes in and around Kyiv as well as Kharkiv on January 2 that Ukraine's military said were similar in scale to a massive Russian attack just days earlier.
• Russia Strikes Ukrainian Cities After Putin Vows to Intensify Attacks VOA 02 Jan 2024 -- Russia carried out extensive missile attacks that killed at least five people and wounded as many as 130 in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.
• Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Military Enterprises Producing Missiles, UAVs and Repairing Weapons Sputnik 02 Jan 2024 -- Ukraine shelled the central part of the Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday afternoon. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine's missile attack on the Russian city of Belgorod is a terrorist act.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian News Outlet Says Data Shows Putin Signed Record Number Of Secret Decrees In 2023 RFE/RL 02 Jan 2024 -- Almost one-half of the presidential decrees signed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin last year were done in secret, a local media outlet said, more than any other year on record.
• Russia's Land Forces Received Over 1,500 Tanks in 2023 - MoD Sputnik 02 Jan 2024 -- The Russian Land Forces received over 1,500 tanks in 2023, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russian Armed Forces Receive New Yastreb-AV Artillery Reconnaissance System Sputnik 02 Jan 2024 -- The artillery reconnaissance system is designed to provide intelligence and targeting data to artillery units. Using advanced sensors, communication systems, and data processing capabilities, the system enables artillery commanders to quickly and accurately identify enemy positions.

Foreign Policy

• Venezuela May Join BRICS During Summit in Russia - Maduro Sputnik 02 Jan 2024 -- Venezuela relies on BRICS and hopes to join the organization during the summit in Russia's Kazan, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday.

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