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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskiy Praises Range Of Ukraine's Drones Following Attacks Deep Inside Russia RFE/RL 16 Mar 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has hailed the new long-range capabilities of his military's combat drones following reports of attacks deep inside Russian territory.
• Russian Army Repels New Attempts by Ukraine to Penetrate Russian Territory - MoD Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- The Russian military prevented new attempts by Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups to infiltrate into the country's territory from the areas bordering the Belgorod and Kursk regions over the past 24 hours, eliminating about 30 Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Saturday.
• West Dropping Support for Ukraine Due to Battlefield Failures of Ukrainian Army - Moscow Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- The recent battlefield failures of the Ukrainian armed forces have prompted Western countries to abandon their support for Kiev and renege on their promises of a "bright democratic future" for Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
• Russia Downed 8 Ukrainian Drones, Vampire Rocket, Tochka-U Missile Overnight Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- Russian air defenses destroyed eight Ukrainian drones, a Vampire rocket and a Tochka-U missile over the Kursk and Belgorod regions overnight, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russian Defence Minister inspects Joint Group of Russian Forces Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024-- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a meeting in the staff of the Joint Group of Russian Forces, where the minister was briefed on the current situation in directions of the special military operation zone, nature of enemy actions, and performance of tasks assigned to Russian troops.
• Russian Forces Destroy Base of Al-Tanf Militants in Syria Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- Russian aerospace forces wreaked havoc on a base of Al-Tanf militants sheltering in Syria's Deir Ez-Zor governorate, Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Saturday, adding that the terrorists suffered significant losses.

Foreign Policy

• Deploying NATO troops in Ukraine could spark World War III, Italian FM warns Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says he does not support deploying NATO troops in Ukraine, warning that the move could spark World War III.

News Reports

• Russian Police Investigate At Least 28 Cases Of 'Vandalism In Polling Stations' RFE/RL 16 Mar 2024 -- Russians completed the second day of voting late on March 16 in a three-day presidential election that has seen sporadic protests as some people, defying threats of stiff prison sentences, showed their anger over a process set up to hand Vladimir Putin another six years of rule.