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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia on Alert After Spate of Ukrainian Attacks VOA 21 Jan 2024 -- Dozens of people were killed or injured, including two children, when a busy market came under attack in a neighborhood of the Russia-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the region's Russia-appointed government said Sunday.
• At least 18 killed in Ukrainian strike on Donetsk Press TV 21 Jan 2024 -- Ukrainian forces have shelled a busy market in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, leaving at least 18 people dead and 13 more wounded.
• Strike On Market In Russian-Occupied Donetsk Kills 27, De-Facto Official Says RFE/RL 21 Jan 2024 -- At least 27 people were killed on January 21 by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, the head of the Russian-installed authority in Donetsk said.
• Ukraine Mirrors Russia's 'Surovikin Defense Line' in Tactical Backtrack - Report Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- Ukraine has shifted its military strategy towards fortifying defenses, mirroring tactics previously utilized by Russian forces.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the Ukrainian neo-Nazis' missile attack on Donetsk Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2024
• Russian Energy Company Suspends Some Operations At Baltic Sea Terminal After Fire RFE/RL 21 Jan 2024 -- The Russian energy company Novatak suspended some operations at its liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga after a fire erupted early on January 21 following reports of drone sightings in the area.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 21 Jan 2024 -- At around 01.30 a.m., the Russian Armed Forces have thwarted attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 21 Jan 2024 -- On 20 January at around 11.50 p.m., the Russian Armed Forces have thwarted an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Russia Condemns Shelling of Donetsk, Dubs It 'Barbaric Terrorist Act' Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- At least 25 civilians were killed and more than 20 wounded in the Ukrainian shelling of a market in Donetsk on Sunday.
• Russian Forces Strike Ukraine's Foreign Mercenary Deployment Point in DPR Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the recent progress of the special military operation.
• At Least 25 Civilians Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Donetsk Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- According to the date from regional authorities, Ukrainian armed forces shelled Donetsk region 43 times in the last 24 hours, firing 161 projectiles.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NATO's Steadfast Defender Drills Raise Risks of Inadvertent Escalation - Moscow Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- NATO's upcoming military exercise, Steadfast Defender 2024, raises the risk of unintended military confrontation and undermines security in Europe, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik on Sunday.
• Scale of Steadfast Defender Drills Marks Return of NATO to Cold War-Era Patterns - Moscow Sputnik 21 Jan 2024 -- The scale of NATO exercises Steadfast Defender-2024 marks the final and irrevocable return of the alliance to the Cold War schemes to oppose Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Press Release on DPRK Foreign Minister's Visit to Russian Federation KCNA 21 Jan 2024 -- The DPRK Foreign Minister's assistant office on Jan. 20 made public the following press release as regards the results of her visit to the Russian Federation:
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question on the decision by the Government of Germany to intervene as a third party in the case brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jan 2024

News Reports

• After A Frosty Reception, Tbilisi's Wartime Russians Are Beginning To Leave RFE/RL 21 Jan 2024 -- The sudden arrival of tens of thousands of Russians in early 2022 shocked Georgians already stunned by the attack on Ukraine. Many Georgians see Russia as their enemy and oppressor, strongly identified with Ukrainians, and were outraged by their government's passive response to the Russian invasion. The presence of so many Russian newcomers - even ones who appeared to overwhelmingly oppose their government and the war - further heightened tensions.