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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian strike kills 3 people in Odesa VOA 30 Apr 2024 -- A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed three people early Wednesday, according to a Ukrainian official. Three people were also injured in the strike, the official said.
• Russia shoots down 6 US-made ATACMS missiles launched by Ukraine Press TV 30 Apr 2024 -- Russia says it has managed to shoot down at least six US-made ATACMS missiles launched by Ukraine toward Crimea.
• Eighteen Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendered in Conflict Zone in Past Week - MoD Sputnik 30 Apr 2024 -- A total of 18 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered to the Russian forces in the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Russian FPV Drones Will Protect Black Sea Fleet From Unmanned Ukrainian Boats Sputnik 30 Apr 2024 -- Russian first-person view (FPV) drones will be able to protect the Black Sea Fleet from unmanned Ukrainian boats, with the training of drone operators for the Russian navy already underway, Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions CEO Dmitry Kuzyakin told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Creates 'Lodyr' Deceptive System to Protect FPV Drone Operators Sputnik 30 Apr 2024 -- The Russian Armed Forces utilize FPV (first person view) drones for various military operations and surveillance purposes. These drones provide real-time video footage and enhanced situational awareness, aiding in decision-making and targeting during missions.

Foreign Policy

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Apr 2024
• Russia slams US hypocrisy in ICC probe of Israel, arrest warrant for Putin Press TV 30 Apr 2024 -- Russia has censured the United States for hypocrisy in opposing an International Criminal Court investigation into Israel's crimes in its months-long war on the besieged Gaza Strip and supporting an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin issued by the same court.

News Reports

• Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage US Dept. of Justice 30 Apr 2024 -- John Murray Rowe Jr., 65, of Lead, South Dakota, pleaded guilty today to one count of attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government and three counts of willful communication of national defense information.
• New York Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Unlawfully Export Dual-Use Electronics Used in Russian Military Drones US Dept. of Justice 30 Apr 2024 -- Nikolay Grigorev, 36, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States for his role in an illicit export control scheme to ship electronic components from the United States to companies affiliated with the Russian military. Co-defendants Nikita Arkhipov and Artem Oloviannikov remain at large.