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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Hundreds of Ukrainian children evacuated from hospital hit by Russian missile VOA 09 Jul 2024 -- U.N. agencies have condemned a wave of Russian missile attacks Monday on densely populated areas of Ukraine that has killed dozens of people and forced the evacuation of hundreds of children from a hospital in the capital city Kyiv, severely damaged by a probable "direct hit" by a Russian missile.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Jul 2024 -- Last night, the Kiev regime attempted to launch terrorist attacks using fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation. Russia's alerted air defence systems shot down and intercepted three UAVs over Belgorod region, seven UAVs over Kursk region, two UAVs over Voronezh region, 21 UAVs over Rostov region, and five UAVs over Astrakhan region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Baltic Fleet pilots launch a massive strike at mock enemy targets in Kaliningrad region Russia MoD 09 Jul 2024 -- The Baltic Fleet's Su-30SM2 multi-purpose fighter jets carried out high-precision bombing and striking attacks in Kaliningrad region as part of a planned exercise.
• Deputy Chief of General Staff Colonel General Sergei Istrakov meets with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan General Sahir Shamshad Mirza Russia MoD 09 Jul 2024 -- Today, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Colonel General Sergei Istrakov met with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Sahir Shamshad Mirza.
• Pacific Fleet's corvette Sovershenny and PLA Navy ships conduct ship inspection training during joint patrolling in Philippine Sea Russia MoD 09 Jul 2024 -- The Pacific Fleet's corvette Sovershenny jointly with a PLA Navy detachment made up of the destroyer Yinchuan, frigate Hengshui, and general cargo vessel Weishan trained inspecting a vessel of interest during joint patrolling in the Philippine Sea.
• Chinese delegation visits Mozhaisky Military Space Academy Russia MoD 09 Jul 2024 -- Within the framework of military and technical cooperation, a delegation of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China headed by the Deputy Chief Training and Administration Department of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, General Wang Xianfeng visited the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy on 5 July 2024.

Foreign Policy

• Modi, Putin deepen ties in Moscow, 'frustrating US efforts to contain, isolate Russia' Global Times 09 Jul 2024 -- The US expressed its "concerns" toward India about its relationship with Russia, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow during which the India-Russia friendship has been highlighted by Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Russia-India talks President of Russia 09 Jul 2024 -- On July 8-9, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi came to Russia on an official visit.
• In Moscow, India's Modi calls for peace, decries 'heart-wrenching' death of children VOA 09 Jul 2024 -- Urging peace during a visit to Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the death of children was painful, and a resolution to the war in Ukraine cannot be found on the battlefield.
• New York Man and Canadian National Plead Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Export Control Scheme US Dept. of Justice 09 Jul 2024 -- Nikolay Goltsev, 38, of Montreal, and Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit export control violations for their roles in a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies. Some of the electronic components shipped by the defendants were later found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine.

News Reports

• Russian election meddlers hurting Biden, helping Trump, US intelligence warns VOA 09 Jul 2024 -- Russia is turning to a familiar playbook in its attempt to sway the outcome of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, looking for ways to boost the candidacy of former President Donald Trump by disparaging the campaign of incumbent President Joe Biden, according to American intelligence officials.