17 July 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukraine reports 500,000 Russian troops surrounding the country VOA 17 Jul 2024 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday that 500,000 Russian troops are surrounding Ukraine and Russia is looking to add 200,000 to 300,000 more in the coming months.
Russia Says Prisoner Swap With Ukraine Involving 190 POWs Completed RFE/RL 17 Jul 2024 -- Russia and Ukraine said they have completed another prisoner swap, with the latest exchange involving 190 prisoners of war mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

95 Russian servicemen return from captivity as a result of talks Russia MoD 17 Jul 2024 -- As a result of the negotiation process, 95 Russian servicemen who were in mortal danger in captivity have been returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. Ninety-five AFU prisoners of war have been transferred in exchange.
Russia Returns 95 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity - MoD Sputnik 17 Jul 2024 -- Russia has negotiated the release of 95 of its soldiers taken prisoner in Ukraine-controlled territories, who have already returned home, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Loses Up to 650 Soldiers in Clashes With Russia's Western Forces - MoD Sputnik 17 Jul 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 650 soldiers in battles with Russia's Battlegroup Zapad in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russian Air Defenses Down 5 Ukrainian UAVs Over Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk Regions Sputnik 17 Jul 2024 -- Russian air defenses overnight on Wednesday downed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Belgorod, Voronezh, and Bryansk regions, the Russian Defense Ministry and the Bryansk governor said.

Russia Says 'False Alarm' Behind Massive Power Outage In South RFE/RL 17 Jul 2024 -- Russia's nuclear energy operator, Rosenergoatom, says a unit of the Rostov nuclear power plant whose disconnection left some 1 million people in southern Russia and parts of occupied Crimea without electricity was switched off due to "a false alarm."

Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 17 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting on economic issues via videoconference. Development of digital technologies in financing was discussed.

Pacific Fleet detachment crosses Suez Canal and enters Red Sea Russia MoD 17 Jul 2024 -- A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet made up of the missile cruiser Guards Order of Nakhimov Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov has passed the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea.
Deputy Russian Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin meets Ambassador of Iraq Haider Al Athari Russia MoD 17 Jul 2024 -- Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held a working meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Russian Federation Haider Al Athari.

Russia, China taking space into dangerous territory, US says VOA 17 Jul 2024 -- Russia and China are edging ever closer to unleashing space-based weapons, a decision that could have far-reaching implications for America's ability to defend itself, U.S. military and intelligence agencies warn.

Interview: The Notion Of A Russia With Limitless Resources 'Is A Propaganda Picture' RFE/RL 17 Jul 2024 -- Yekaterina Schulmann is an exiled Russian political scientist, professor, and commentator with a long history of outspokenness.

Russia, Hungary to Begin Construction of Paks-2 NPP's Power Units by End-2024 - Rosatom Sputnik 17 Jul 2024 -- Russia and Hungary plan to begin the construction of power units at the Paks-2 nuclear power plant by the end of this year, the engineering division of state corporation Rosatom said in a statement on Wednesday.

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