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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine warns of fresh Russian aerial attacks after assault on energy infrastructure VOA 26 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine's military issued air alerts Tuesday for regions across the country, warning of Russian missile and drone attacks a day after a large wave of attacks targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
• Zelenskiy Pleads With Allies For 'Decisive Action' After Massive Russian Attack RFE/RL 26 Aug 2024 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukraine's global allies to take "decisive action" after Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other cities across the country that damaged vital utilities.
• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel an AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (26 August 2024) Russia MoD 26 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 26 Aug 2024 -- Today in the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range air- and sea-based precision weaponry, as well as Operational-Tactical Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, attack unmanned aerial vehicles at the critical power infrastructure of Ukrainian defence industry.
• Ukraine's Troop Losses Top 6,200 in Operation in Kursk Region - MoD Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 6,200 servicepeople and 73 tanks since the beginning of the operation in the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Grossi to Lead IAEA Mission to Kursk Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Monday that he will head an IAEA mission to the Kursk nuclear power plant on August 27 "given the serious situation."
• Russian Forces Hammer Ukrainian Defense Industry Facilities: What is Known so Far Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- Russia has targeted defense industry facilities of the Kiev regime with a series of sweeping strikes, with an air raid alarm announced across the territory of Ukraine after 6 am Moscow time.
• Four People Injured After Drone Attack on Russia's Saratov - Regional Health Ministry Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- Four people were injured after a drone attack on the Russian city of Saratov, including one woman who was hospitalized in serious condition, the regional health ministry told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 26 Aug 2024 -- The President held a meeting on economic issues via videoconference.
• Pacific Fleet's naval aircraft master skills in severe weather conditions in Kamchatka Russia MoD 26 Aug 2024 -- Pilots of Il-38 anti-submarine warfare aircraft and Ka-27 helicopters of the mixed aviation regiment performed training flights to master their piloting skills in severe weather conditions in Kamchatka.
• Northern Fleet's detachment conducts anti-robot exercise in Arctic Russia MoD 26 Aug 2024 -- The large anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, heading the Northern Fleet's detachment, conducted an anti-robot exercise with a detachment of ships in the waters of the Kara Sea in the Arctic.

Foreign Policy

• Hungarian National Arrested on Charges of Conspiring to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users US Dept. of Justice 26 Aug 2024 -- The Justice Department unsealed a criminal complaint charging Hungarian national Bence Horvath with violations of U.S. export controls targeting Russia, including by conspiring with others to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian government end users without a license.
• China objects to new sanctions on firms aiding Russia VOA 26 Aug 2024 -- The Chinese government responded angrily to the news this weekend that 39 companies in China and Hong Kong had been added to a list of entities that face special export controls when doing business with U.S. firms.

News Reports

• Explainer: The Dark Side Of Telegram RFE/RL 26 Aug 2024 -- When protests erupted in Belarus in 2020 after a rigged presidential election, activists turned to Telegram to coordinate action, evading the watch of the authorities in Alyaksandr Lukashenka's repressive society and highlighting the good the messaging app could do.
• French President Says Arrest Of Telegram CEO Was Not A Political Decision RFE/RL 26 Aug 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on August 26 that the arrest of Pavel Durov, the Russian-born co-founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was not political.
• Macron Says Telegram CEO Arrest in France Not Political Decision Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France is not a political decision, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
• Why Did Telegram's CEO Durov Have a Target on His Back? Sputnik 26 Aug 2024 -- Pavel Durov, the Russian-born co-founder of the Telegram encrypted messaging app, was arrested at Paris's Bourget airport where his private jet touched down on Saturday. The tycoon is accused of ostensibly enabling criminal activities through insufficient moderation of the platform, and is to appear in court as a French citizen.
• Explosion In Siberia Causes Fire At Russia's Largest Oil Refinery RFE/RL 26 Aug 2024 -- Several Telegram channels reported on August 26 that a major explosion rocked Russia's largest oil refinery, located in the Siberian city of Omsk, sparking a fire at the facility.