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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Claims Full Control Of Sudzha, Sets Up Military Command RFE/RL 15 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian forces have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on August 15, adding that the Ukrainian military is setting up a command office there.
• Ukraine seizes town in Russia's Kursk region VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine said Thursday its military has taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, the largest town Ukraine has seized so far in its incursion into Russian territory.
• Russia evacuates more residents from Kursk region after Ukraine incursion VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- Russian officials Wednesday announced evacuation of 20,000 more people as Ukrainian troops continued their push into the Kursk region.
• Ukraine, Russia equally claim advances on battlefield in Kursk region Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine and Russia equally claim to have made advances in Russia's volatile region of Kursk, more than a week after Kiev launched a cross-border attack into Russia's soil for the first time.
• Meeting with Acting Governor of Tula Region Dmitry Milyayev President of Russia 15 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Acting Governor of the Tula Region Dmitry Milyayev.
• Russia forces out invading Ukrainian forces from Martynovka in Kursk region: Chechen commander Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- Russian troops have managed to recapture Martynovka in Kursk region from invading Ukrainian forces, a commander says, a week after Kiev launched a cross-border attack into Russia's soil for the first time.
• Russian Defence Minister holds meetings on security issues of border regions of Russian Federation Russia MoD 15 Aug 2024 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov held a regular meeting on ensuring the security of the population and infrastructure in the border areas of the country in Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions.
• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (15 August 2024) Russia MoD 15 Aug 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 650 Soldiers in Fights With Russia's Battlegroup Yug - MoD Sputnik 15 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine lost up to 650 personnel in the area of operations of Russia's Battlegroup Yug in the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet's detachment overcomes Strait of Malacca and enter Singapore Strait Russia MoD 15 Aug 2024 -- The Pacific Fleet's detachment made up of the Guards missile cruiser Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov has overcome the Strait of Malacca and entered the Singapore Strait.
• Eastern MD troops arrive in Mongolia to participate in Selenga 2024 international exercise Russia MoD 15 Aug 2024 -- Military trains of the Eastern MD arrived in Mongolia to participate in the joint Selenga 2024 Russian-Mongol exercise. A solemn welcoming ceremony of Russian troops was held at the Bayantumen railway station near Choibalsan. According to the ancient tradition, Russian guests were met with national cuisine.
• Russian helicopters undergo combat training in Tajikistan highlands Russia MoD 15 Aug 2024 -- Russian crews of the Mi-8MTV5-1 transport and combat helicopters and the Mi-24 attack helicopters of the 201st Air Force Base aviation group practised search and elimination of mock enemy in the mountains of Tajikistan.

Foreign Policy

• Russia Opposes Militarization of Eastern Mediterranean - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 15 Aug 2024 -- Moscow believes that Turkey's readiness to establish a military base in Northern Cyprus could increase regional conflict risks, and opposes the militarization of the Eastern Mediterranean, Yuri Pilipson, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department, told Sputnik.
• EU Criticizes Claims of Intelligence Cooperation Between Belgrade and Moscow RFE/RL 15 Aug 2024 -- The European Union has told Serbia that maintaining ties with Russia during its war of aggression against Ukraine is not compatible with EU values and the accession process.
• Dual U.S.-Russian Citizen Sentenced To 12 Years For Treason In Yekaterinburg RFE/RL 15 Aug 2024 -- A Russian court in Yekaterinburg has sentenced dual U.S.-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison after convicting her of treason for transferring $51 to a Ukrainian aid charity in early 2022.
• Mongolia finds ways to align with the West without alarming China, Russia VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- Landlocked between Russia and China, analysts say Mongolia is finding ways to balance its outreach to Western democratic nations without alarming it neighbors to the north or south.

News Reports

• Navalny's Widow Scorns Official Document Describing Opposition Leader's Cause Of Death RFE/RL 15 Aug 2024 -- Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, said on August 15 that a three-page document provided by Russian authorities offered no convincing explanation for his death in a penal colony six months ago.