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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• One Killed, 3 Injured in Kiev's Shelling of Shebekino From MLRS - Belgorod Region Governor Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- One person was killed as a result of a direct hit on an apartment building during the Ukrainian shelling of the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod Region from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and another three were wounded, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 740 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Southern Troops Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and achievements of the Russian Armed Forces in the last 24 hours.
• Death of two Indian nationals in the Russia-Ukraine conflict India MEA 11 Jun 2024 -- "We regret to state that two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have recently been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine."

Defense Policy / Programs

• Putin Includes Russian Defense Minister Belousov in Security Council - Decree Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized the inclusion of Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in the Security Council, according to a decree published on Tuesday.
• Russian troops launch second stage of non-strategic nuclear forces exercises Russia MoD 11 Jun 2024 -- In accordance with decision of Russian President, second stage of non-strategic nuclear forces exercise has began.
• Nuclear Weapon Drills Help Russia Prepare for Possible NATO Invasion Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- The ongoing Russian tactical nuclear weapon drills, whose second phase began this week, is not some kind of act of showmanship, warns military analyst Igor Korotchenko, editor in chief of National Defense magazine.
• Russia, Belarus Embark on Second Stage of Non-Strategic Nuclear Drills - Defense Ministry Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- The drills have the objective of safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Union State. Previously, troops underwent training to operate Iskander missiles and to equip Kinzhal hypersonic missiles with specialized warheads.
• Northern Fleet's ships have exercise using high-precision missile weapons in Atlantic Ocean Russia MoD 11 Jun 2024 -- A combined tactical surface action group of the Northern Fleet made up of the Project 885M multi-role nuclear submarine cruiser Kazan and frigate Admiral Gorshkov carrying out long-distance missions, started an exercise on the use of high-precision missile weapons in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Search expedition for L-19 submarine that sunk in Soviet-Japanese War continues in La Perouse Strait Russia MoD 11 Jun 2024 -- The joint expedition of the Russian Geographical Society and the 'Lyudi Morya' Fund, supported by Fertoing naval engineering company, and the hydrographic service of the Pacific Fleet, went to search for a Soviet L-19 submarine.
• Russian Su-34 Warplane Crashes in North Ossetia - Defense Ministry Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- A Su-34 aircraft crashed in Russia's North Ossetia, preliminary, due to a technical malfunction, the crew did not survive, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

• Russian Deputy Defence Minister meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Russia MoD 11 Jun 2024 -- Today, on 11 June 2024, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin has held a meeting with Aleksandr Vulin, Deputy Minister of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at an extended meeting with the participation of the foreign ministers from the Global South and the Global East, Nizhny Novgorod, June 11, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting, Nizhny Novgorod, June 11, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to the participants of the ceremony for opening a branch of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 11, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jun 2024
• Iran to gain advantage from BRICS bank: Russia IRNA 11 Jun 2024 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has noted that Iran's membership in the BRICS New Development Bank will pave the way for the country's smooth accession to the structure of the bloc.
• Iran, Russia advance comprehensive treaty talks ISNA 11 Jun 2024 -- Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov convened on Monday during the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to discuss on the finalization of a new comprehensive bilateral treaty.
• Lavrov says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty Press TV 11 Jun 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country and Iran have reached full agreement on the text of a major cooperation deal that is expected to elevate relations between the two allied countries to a new level.
• At G7 Italy, Biden to push plans to deal with Russian frozen assets, Chinese overcapacity VOA 11 Jun 2024 -- The last time leaders of the world's seven richest economies met, at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan in 2023, they denounced China's rising economic security threats and vowed to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion for as long as it takes.

News Reports

• For Some In Russia's Far-Flung Provinces, Ukraine War Is A Ticket To Prosperity RFE/RL 11 Jun 2024 -- Far from the glittering glass skyscrapers, sprawling boulevards, and swanky restaurants of Moscow and St. Petersburg, out in Russia's often neglected regions, something important is happening.