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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Launches 'Massive' Strikes, Hits Power Stations, Psychiatric Hospital RFE/RL 27 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine said Russia had launched a massive attack overnight targeting energy installations, while a Russian oil refinery said it had suspended operations following a drone strike.
• Russian Forces Conduct 35 Massive Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure in a Week Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- Over the past week, Russian troops carried out 35 strikes against Ukrainian military and power facilities in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russia's energy and industrial plants, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Saturday.
• Ukraine's Refusal to Continue Negotiations Caused by Pressure From London - Kremlin Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- Kiev's refusal to continue negotiations in Istanbul has been caused by pressure from London, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
• Russian Air Defenses Shot Down 68 Ukrainian Drones at Night - MoD Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- Over the past night, Russian air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar Territory and two more drones over the Crimea, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement.
• Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airfield Intended for Attacks Inside Russia - Reports Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- The Russian army's successes along the front lines of the special operation zone are followed by powerful, high-precision strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure and weapons depots, further crippling the Ukrainian armed forces.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet's missile ships perform joint operations using Moskit cruise missiles at sea target in Sea of Japan Russia MoD 27 Apr 2024 -- In Peter the Great Bay, crews of missile boats of Primorsky formation of the Pacific Fleet perform missile firing of Moskit cruise missiles at sea target as part of control test for winter training period.
• Russia Creates 1st Space Surveillance System Over Arctic - Roscosmos Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- Russia has become the first country in the world to create a space system for monitoring the Arctic region after a state commission had accepted the Arktika-M satellite No. 2 into operation, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
• Russia Creates World's First Arctic Space Observation System - Roscosmos Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- The system consists of two hydrometeorological satellites called Arktika-M, according to Moscow's state space agency.

Foreign Policy

• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on Russian measures against subsidiaries of EU companies European External Action Service (EEAS) 27 Apr 2024 -- Russia continues to take measures against EU companies operating in the country. A Russian company, part of the Gazprom group, has now placed subsidiaries of Italian and German companies under 'temporary external management'.
• Belgium to Push for EU Ban on New Contracts for Russian Uranium - Minister Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- Belgium will seek an EU-wide ban on new contracts for imports of uranium sourced from Russia, Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten said.

News Reports

• Court Arrests 12th Suspect in Crocus City Hall Attack Case Sputnik 27 Apr 2024 -- The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has arrested Dzhumokhon Kurbonov, the twelfth defendant in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case, who will remain in custody until May 22, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.