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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Launches Ballistic Missile Strike On Odesa As Ukrainian Forces Advance In Kursk Region RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Ukraine's southern city of Odesa on August 14, hitting port infrastructure and injuring the driver of a grain truck, the regional governor said.
• In Russia's Kursk Region, Tales Of A Frustrated, Frantic Rush To Escape Ukraine's Advances RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- One Russian man refused to leave his border-region home until it was hit with an explosive, and then he and his wife jumped into a neighbor's car to escape.
• Ukraine presses on in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskyy says VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country's troops were "moving further" into Russia's Kursk region and claimed that hundreds of Russian soldiers had been captured or surrendered.
• Intelligence, US-provided weapons seen as key to Ukraine's Kursk offensive VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Superb Ukrainian intelligence and U.S.-provided weaponry are being credited for enabling the rapid advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian territory over the past week. Some analysts believe they could move even faster if Washington allowed them to use the most sophisticated weapons at their disposal.
• Russia's Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday.
• Russia's Belgorod region declares state of emergency VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- The governor of Russia's Belgorod region declared a state of emergency Wednesday following Ukraine's bombardment of the region.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on events around Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Aug 2024
• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (14 August 2024) Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Last night, as the Kiev regime attempted to launch a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles and Tochka-U tactical missiles against the facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, four tactical missiles and 117 fixed-wing UAVs were shot down by on-duty air defence systems.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 270 Soldiers in Kursk Region in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lose up to 270 soldiers and 16 armored vehicles, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Wants to Start Talks Using Kursk Nuclear Plant Seizure as Ultimatum - Akhmat Head Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Ukrainian Armed Forces went on the offensive on August 6 to seize territory in Russia's Kursk region, but their advance was stopped, said Valery Gerasimov, chief of Russia's General Staff. He stressed that the operation in Kursk will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Acting Governor of Kaliningrad Region Alexei Besprozvannykh President of Russia 14 Aug 2024 -- Alexei Besprozvannykh briefed the President on the region's socioeconomic development.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov hold talks with heads of Central African delegations Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- During the ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs of Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly Director of External Relations and Military Cooperation of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Niger Senior Colonel Hamadou Djibo Bartie.
• Burkina Faso Defence Minister shares his impressions of ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Burkina Faso Defence Minister Kassoum Coulibaly shared his impressions of attending the ARMY 2024 International Military Technical Forum.
• Over 80 delegations of foreign military departments take part in ARMY 2024 Forum Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Today on the final day of the ARMY 2024 IMTF, Head of the Main Directorate for Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Aleksandr Osadchuk held a traditional briefing for journalists. During the event he summed up results of the second day of the Forum and announced events on 14 August.
• ARMY 2024 Forum demonstrates unique training simulator for improving cooperation of aviation and air defence units Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- A unique training system to improve cooperation of aircraft pilots and air defence crews was developed by the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots and Military Academy of Field Anti-Aircraft Defence. It was demonstrated at the ARMY 2024 Forum.
• ARMY 2024 Forum shows robotics adapted to real combat conditions Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Robotic systems presented at the ARMY 2024 Forum were tested in the special military operation zone and adapted with modification to real combat conditions. Chief of the Artificial Intelligence Technology Development Directorate of the Russian Defence Ministry Colonel Vasiliy Yelistratov said that on the sidelines of the ARMY 2024 Forum.
• Head of Russian Defence Ministry presented with samples of armament and military hardware well proven in special military operation zone Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- On the evening of 13 August 2024, Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov visited the expositions of the ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum.
• Burkina Faso Highly Appreciates Russian Instructors - Defense Minister Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- Burkina Faso highly appreciates Russian instructors compared to French ones, Burkinabe Defense Minister Kassoum Coulibaly told Sputnik.

Foreign Policy

• Russian minister hails Iran's defense achievements as impressive IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has described the achievements of the Islamic Republic in the Army-2024 Exhibition as very impressive.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin, Moscow, August 14, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Aug 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Aug 2024
• Polish prosecutors file espionage charges against Russian-born man VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Polish prosecutors filed espionage charges against a Russian-Spanish man on Wednesday, days after he was released from custody through a prisoner swap.

News Reports

• Russian Government Extends Temporary Ban on Gasoline Exports Until End of 2024 Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Russian government has extended a temporary ban on gasoline exports until the end of 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers said on Wednesday.