Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 January 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Moscow, Kyiv Swap Prisoners As Ukraine Declares Air Raid Alert For Its Whole Territory RFE/RL 31 Jan 2024 -- Russia and Ukraine held another prisoner swap on January 31 that Kyiv said involved 207 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs). Russia said 195 of its troops were taken back in the process in exchanged for the same number of Ukrainian soldiers.
- Ukraine, Russia Swap More Prisoners of War VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- Russia and Ukraine announced Wednesday that they have conducted a prisoner of war exchange, despite tensions arising from a Russian military transport plane crash last week.
- Ukraine Reports Russian Attacks With 20 Drones VOA 31 Jan 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Wednesday that overnight attacks from Russia included 20 drones and three ballistic missiles targeting multiple parts of Ukraine.
- Press release on the International Court of Justice finding no discrimination against Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians in Russia and completely rejecting Ukraine's reparations claims Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2024
- Press release on the UN International Court of Justice's refusal to designate Russia as an aggressor state and the DPR and LPR as terrorist organisations in response to Ukraine's allegations Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2024
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 31 Jan 2024 -- On 31 January, as a result of the negotiation process, 195 Russian servicemen, who were in mortal danger in captivity, were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In return, exactly 195 AFU prisoners of war were back.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 31 Jan 2024 -- Over the past night, the Russian Armed Forces have thwarted attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing UAV against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Russian Air Defense Destroys 20 Ukraine Missiles Over Black Sea, Crimea - Defense Ministry Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- The Russian air defense systems on duty destroys 17 Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea and another three over the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
- Russia Returns 195 Soldiers From Ukraine-Controlled Territory - MoD Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- The freed servicemen will be transported to Moscow by Russian Air Force military transport aircraft for treatment and rehabilitation at Russian Defense Ministry medical facilities.
- Russian Military Gains Better Ground in Krasny Liman Area - MoD Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- The Russian Armed Forces have repelled six attacks by Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk area, three near Krasny Liman, and one in the South Donetsk area, the Defense Ministry said.
- Russia's Il-76 Plane Was Downed by Western-Made Missile - Emergency Services Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- The examination of the January 24 Il-76 plane crash in Russia confirmed that the aircraft was downed by a Western-made air defense missile, a spokesman of the emergency services told Sputnik on Wednesday.
- Lavrov: Clear to Everyone 'Zelensky's Formula' Nothing But Ultimatum to Russia Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired a meeting of BRICS sherpas and sous-sherpas in Moscow.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Russia MoD 31 Jan 2024 -- The Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held teleconference with the Minister of National Defence of People's Republic of China Admiral Dong Jun.
- Sergei Shoigu inspects fulfilment of state defence order in terms of production of self-propelled artillery systems in Yekaterinburg Russia MoD 31 Jan 2024 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has inspected implementation of the state defence order for the production and repair of the 2S19 Msta-S, 2S3 Akatsiya, 2S4 Tyulpan, 2S5 Giatsint, and 2S35 Koalitsiya SV self-propelled artillery systems at the Ural Plant of Transport Engineering (Uraltransmash).
- Russian warship conducts exercise in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2024 -- A Russian Pacific Fleet warship has conducted an anti-submarine exercise in the South China Sea as part of the fleet's training program, Russia's ministry of defense confirmed in a news release.
- Russia's New Next-Generation Stealth Subs Outrank Predecessors - Developer Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- The 677 Lada-class diesel-electric submarines are designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, anti-shipping, and mine-laying missions. The subs are equipped with advanced technology, including improved stealth capabilities, enhanced communication systems, and advanced torpedoes.
Foreign Policy
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a BRICS sherpa and sous-sherpa meeting, Moscow, January 31, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2024
- Foreign Ministry statement on the situation in the Korean Peninsula Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2024
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a joint meeting of the committees of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2024
- Russia Sent 200,000 Tonnes of Wheat to Africa as Promised - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 31 Jan 2024 -- Russia sent 200,000 tonnes of wheat to African countries from November 2023 to January 2024 as promised, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
- CIA Director Says Ukraine War 'Corroding' Putin's Grip On Power RFE/RL 31 Jan 2024 -- Russia's war against Ukraine has eroded President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, hollowed out the Russian military, and stoked an "undercurrent of disaffection" within the country, according to the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
- Putin's War of Aggression has come at a significant cost to Russia and galvanised democratic nations: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 31 Jan 2024 -- UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Putin's invasion of Ukraine, has succeeded in uniting democratic nations in defence of the principles of the United Nations Charter.
- Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU's 12th package of sanctions Federal Council - Swiss Government 31 Jan 2024 -- The Federal Council adopted further sanctions against Russia at its meeting on 31 January. This is in response to Russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine. In doing so, the Federal Council joins the European Union (EU), which adopted its 12th package of sanctions in December 2023. The new measures will enter into force on 1 February. Switzerland previously added 147 individuals and entities to its sanctions listings on 21 December.
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