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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• At least 8 killed in drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa People's Daily 03 Mar 2024 -- At least eight people were killed and eight others injured when a drone hit an apartment building in Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa on Saturday morning, the State Service for Emergencies said on Telegram.
• Russian Defense Ministry says intercepts Ukraine's drones over Crimea Press TV 03 Mar 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) says it has thwarted Ukrainian "terrorist attacks" using drones on targets in Crimea.
• Russian Forces Destroy Another US-Made Abrams Tank Near Avdeyevka With Upyr Drones Sputnik 03 Mar 2024 -- Another American Abrams tank was destroyed by the Russian troops with FPV drones, a representative of the UAV's manufacturer told Sputnik.
• Russian Forces Improve Front Line Positions in Avdeyevka and Donetsk Areas Sputnik 03 Mar 2024 -- Russian forces repelled 14 attacks by the Ukrainian Army in the Avdeyevka and Donetsk areas, eliminating up to 700 soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Air Defense Destroys 38 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea Sputnik 03 Mar 2024 -- Russian air defense systems shot down 38 Ukrainian drones over Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Syrian, Russian jets pound terrorist hideouts IRNA 03 Mar 2024 -- Syrian and Russian fighter jets in a joint operation have pounded the positions of terrorist groups in the northwestern provinces of Idlib and Latakia.
• Russia's Piranha UAV Developer Sheds Light on Drone's Unique Video Frequencies Sputnik 03 Mar 2024 -- The first US-made Abrams tank used by Ukraine in the special military operation zone was destroyed by Russian forces in the Avdeyevka area last month.

Foreign Policy

• Russia's Galuzin, China's Li Hui Discuss Ukraine Crisis - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 03 Mar 2024 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has held a meeting with Chinese Special Representative on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui, during which the parties exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russia warns of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians if Israel launches ground assault on Rafah Press TV 03 Mar 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Israel's plan to launch a ground assault against the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip could lead to "ethnic cleansing" of the Palestinians.
• Minister Joly announces sanctions against the Russian government for the Kremlin's responsibility for Alexei Navalny's death Canada 03 Mar 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing another round of sanctions. Six Russian officials are sanctioned under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations related to the February 16, 2024, death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and to Russia's continued gross and systematic violations of human rights.

News Reports

• Flowers Pile Up At Navalny's Gravesite As Mourners Line Up To Pay Respects For Third Straight Day RFE/RL 03 Mar 2024 -- Hundreds of mourners lined up on March 3 to pay their respects to opposition politician Aleksei Navalny for the third day in a row at Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, where a mound of flowers has formed at the gravesite of the anti-corruption campaigner.
• The West Needs Stronger Sanctions On Russia To Help Ukraine Win War, Says Expert RFE/RL 03 Mar 2024 -- Since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, the United States, Britain, the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Japan have imposed thousands of sanctions on Russia.