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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The Battle To Clear The Black Sea Of Mines RFE/RL 14 Jan 2024 -- A Panama-flagged cargo ship navigating the Black Sea on its way to a Danube River port to load grain, a crucial export commodity for war-hit Ukraine, was jolted by an explosion in late December that threw the vessel off course, sparked a fire on deck, and left two crew members injured.
• Ukraine Loses Over 300 Troops, Nine Tanks and Four IFVs, Including A Bradley, in Donetsk Sputnik 14 Jan 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation, aimed at the protection of the people of Donbass.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Antey Subs to Be Equipped With New Missiles Including Hypersonic Zircons Sputnik 14 Jan 2024 -- Kalibr cruise missiles have an operational range of up to 4,500 km and can be charged with nuclear warheads, while Zircon hypersonic projectiles are unrivaled in NATO countries.

Foreign Policy

• N Korea confirms new hypersonic missile test as minister heads to Russia Radio Free Asia 14 Jan 2024 -- North Korea has confirmed testing a hypersonic ballistic missile with a new type of engine as its foreign minister embarked on a visit to Russia amid accusations that both nations are engaged in arms trading.
• DPRK Foreign Minister to Visit Russian Federation KCNA 14 Jan 2024 -- Choe Son Hui, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, will pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from January 15 to 17 at the invitation of its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. -0-

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