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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (13 September 2024) Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd and 44th mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki.
• NATO Says 'No Justification' For Missile Attack On Grain Vessel In Black Sea RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- A Russian missile strike on a civilian ship transporting Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea has drawn sharp condemnation from NATO and raised concerns in Romania about the status of shipping on the Black Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ocean 2024 CPX: Tu-160 long-range bombers perform fly over international waters of East Siberian Sea Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Tu-160 long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a flight over the international waters of the East Siberian Sea during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Tu-95ms long-range bombers perform tasks over international waters of Chukchi Sea Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Tu-95ms long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a flight over the international waters of the Chukchi Sea during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Baltic Fleet's military engineers set up pontoon crossing Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Military engineers set up a pontoon crossing over the Pregolya River in the village of Velikolukskoye (Kaliningrad region) during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Su-35s fighter jets cover amphibious squadron Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Su-35s multi-role fighter jets covered an amphibious squadron over the international waters of the Sea of Japan and intercepted a mock enemy during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Caspian Flotilla repels night attack of uncrewed surface vehicles and destroys coastal enemy targets Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- In the framework of the Ocean 2024 CPX, the Caspian Flotilla trained to repel attacks of uncrewed surface vehicles of a mock enemy. Organic heavy machine guns and small arms engaged high-speed small naval targets at night and day time.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: MiG-31BM interceptors cover surface action group Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, a pair of MiG-31BM high-altitude interceptors were tasked with covering the Pacific Fleet surface action group over the international waters of the Japanese Sea.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Border Guard Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and National Guard of Russia cooperate with Defence Ministry Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- In the framework of the Ocean 2024 CPX, units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Border Directorate of the Federal Security Service, and the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops are deployed to accomplish special tasks in the manoeuvre areas of the fleets and the Caspian Flotilla.

Foreign Policy

• Russian President Putin meets with Wang Yi in St. Petersburg Global Times 13 Sep 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on Thursday in St. Petersburg.
• Statement by Minister Joly on Russian interference Canada 13 Sep 2024
• Backgrounder: RT's hostile activities Canada 13 Sep 2024
• Russia's RT Network Working Directly With Kremlin To Spread Disinformation, U.S. Says RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- The United States on September 13 said the Russian news outlet RT is taking orders directly from the Kremlin and working with Russian military intelligence to spread disinformation around the world to undermine democracies.
• U.S. Activists Convicted On Charges Linked To Russian Political Influence Operation RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- A jury in Florida has convicted four civil rights activists of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents as part of a secret initiative by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) to influence U.S. politics.
• Alerting the World to RT's Global Covert Activities US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2024 -- Today, the United States is designating three entities and two individuals for their connection to Russia's destabilizing actions abroad. According to new information, much of which originates from employees of Russian state-funded RT (formerly "Russia Today"), we now know that RT moved beyond being simply a media outlet and has been an entity with cyber capabilities.
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Statement on RT UK FCDO 13 Sep 2024 -- FCDO statement following US attribution of RT to Russian state
• EU Condemns Alleged Iranian Missile Transfers To Russia, Mulls New Sanctions RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- The European Union has condemned the recent alleged transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia and is considering new sanctions against Tehran in response.

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