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16 February 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Ukraine says 'fierce' fighting underway with Russian troops in Avdiivka Press TV 16 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine says fierce fighting is raging for the frontline city of Avdiivka which has become a main target for Russia ahead of the second anniversary of its special military operation.
- Ukrainian General Confirms Partial Withdrawal From 'Operationally Significant' City of Avdeyevka Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- Situated in the heart of the Donetsk People's Republic, the industrial city of Avdeyevka became the site of intense battles between Donbass militias and the Ukrainian military in 2014, with fighting escalating dramatically last fall after Russia began a push to liberate the heavily fortified urban area.
- US Official: Russia Suffers Staggering Losses Despite Ukraine's Supply Shortages VOA 16 Feb 2024 -- A senior U.S. defense official Friday revealed staggering Russian losses from Moscow's brutal war in Ukraine, citing 315,000 Russians killed or wounded, at least 20 Russian navy vessels sunk, and up to $211 billion in direct financial costs to supply and sustain its military operations.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Feb 2024 -- At night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by fixed-wing UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Ukraine Loses Over 1,820 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Week - Russian MoD Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine has lost more than 1,820 soldiers both killed and injured in the Donetsk area over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
- Russia Expects IAEA to Point to Ukraine As Only Threat to Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine, with its recent attacks on the city of Energodar, has once again demonstrated its complete disregard for the safe functioning of nuclear facilities, and Russia expects the IAEA to point to Kiev as the only source of threat to the functioning of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
- Lavrov: EU Bets on Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine in Bid to Strike at Russia's Heart Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense systems had destroyed 14 RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) missiles over the Belgorod region fired by Ukraine. As a result of the attack, seven people, including a child, were killed, while 18 were injured.
- Russian Air Defenses Destroy 5 Drones Over Belgorod Region, Black Sea - MoD Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- Russian air defenses shot down five Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod Region and the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
- Number of People Injured in Ukrainian Shelling of Russia's Belgorod Up to 19 Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- The number of people injured in the shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod the day before has risen to 19, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Friday.
- 7 killed, 18 injured in Ukrainian rocket attack on Russia's Belgorod People's Daily 16 Feb 2024 -- Seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a Ukrainian rocket attack on Russia's Belgorod, Russia's Ministry of Health said Thursday.
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- Aleksei Navalny, Putin's Staunchest Critic, Found Dead In Prison, Russia Says RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has died while in prison, according to a statement from the local department of the Federal Penitentiary Service, triggering outrage and condemnation from world leaders who said the Kremlin critic paid the "ultimate price" for his courage to speak out against the country's leadership.
- Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison, Cause of Death Being Established Sputnik 16 Feb 2024 -- Alexey Navalny felt unwell in prison after a walk and lost consciousness. He received all necessary resuscitation measures, but they did not yield positive results, the Federal Ptnitentiary Service stated.
- Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in prison: State media Press TV 16 Feb 2024 -- Russian activist and opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died in prison in northern Russia, the country's state media reported on Friday.
- Remarks by President Biden on the Reported Death of Aleksey Navalny The White House 16 Feb 2024
- Biden: 'Make No Mistake, Putin Is Responsible for Navalny's Death' VOA 16 Feb 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden reacted to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny Friday, directly blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin and using the death to scold the U.S. House of Representatives for holding up funding for Ukraine.
- Biden Joins Other World Leaders In Blaming Putin For Navalny's Apparent Death RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden joined other Western leaders in condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is "responsible" for the reported death of jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.
- Death of Alexei Navalnyy: Statement by Committee of Ministers' President Council of Europe 16 Feb 2024
- Death of Alexei Navalnyy: Statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Council of Europe 16 Feb 2024
- "There is little doubt that the Russian state bears full responsibility for the death of Alexei Navalny", PACE President says Council of Europe 16 Feb 2024
- Congress President dismayed at the death of Alexey Navalny in Russia Council of Europe 16 Feb 2024
- Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on reports about the death of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny Estonia MFA 16 Feb 2024
- Joint statement by President von der Leyen and High Representative/Vice-President Borrell on the death of Alexei Navalny European Commission 16 Feb 2024
- Statement by President von der Leyen on the death of Alexei Navalny European Commission 16 Feb 2024
- Reports of the death of Alexei Navalny: FCDO statement UK FCDO 16 Feb 2024 -- The UK government has summoned the Russian Embassy to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities fully responsible.
- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the Munich Security Conference NATO 16 Feb 2024
- News of tragic death of Alexei Navalny in prison follows years of unjust imprisonment, OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights says OSCE 16 Feb 2024 -- The reported death of Alexei Navalny while serving a lengthy prison sentence is a tragedy that follows years of unjust imprisonment and the denial of his rights, including to a fair trial, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today.
- Russia: UN human rights office 'appalled' at death of Navalny in prison UN News 16 Feb 2024 -- The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was "appalled" over the death announced by Russian authorities of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison, calling for an impartial and transparent independent investigation.
- UN Chief Calls for Investigation Into Reported Death of Navalny VOA 16 Feb 2024 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock Friday on the reported death of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and called for a credible investigation into his death.
- Kremlin Contends the West Is Behind Everything That Happened to Navalny VOA 16 Feb 2024 -- From the time he first emerged as a threat to the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was subjected to an unremitting series of attacks from Russian authorities, ranging from dubious prosecutions to a well-documented poisoning.
- Profile: Aleksei Navalny, Dogged Anti-Corruption Crusader And Outspoken Kremlin Foe RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- When Aleksei Navalny left a Moscow jail in August 2019 after serving 30 days for encouraging protests, the Russian opposition leader delivered the kind of message he had pushed relentlessly for a decade, earning himself a reputation as the most vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.
- What Navalny's Death Would Change -- Or Wouldn't RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- For more than a decade, and even since his jailing over three years ago, Aleksei Navalny has been a crucial driver of Kremlin policy - an uncompromising opponent whose vision for a different Russia has been a chief target of President Vladimir Putin's ever-increasing efforts to quash protests, stamp out dissent, and tightly control politics across the country.
- After Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks 'who is next?' UN News 16 Feb 2024 -- Reports from Russian authorities on Friday that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died are absolutely shocking, said Mariana Katzarova, the first ever UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert on Russia, prompting her to ask a simple question: "Who is next?"
- The List Is Long: Russians Who Have Died After Running Afoul Of The Kremlin RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- The list of influential Russians who have been killed or died in murky circumstances after opposing, criticizing, or crossing Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin, or the state is long. And it may be getting longer.
- 'Polar Wolf': The Harsh Prison Where Navalny Was Sent And How His Team Found Him RFE/RL 16 Feb 2024 -- Known as "Polar Wolf," the strict-regime prison to which opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has been sent is a place where a water cannon is an instrument of torture.
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