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Ukraine Invasion

• 21 Wounded In Nighttime Russian Strikes On Kharkiv High-Rises RFE/RL 22 Sep 2024 -- Russian military strikes hit high-rise apartment buildings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, leaving dozens wounded in a second consecutive nighttime attack this week.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (22 September 2024) Russia MoD 22 Sep 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are repelling an attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Ukraine Lost Over 50% of Equipment Involved in Attack on Kursk Region - Russian General Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than half of the military equipment involved in their attack on Russia's Kursk Region, the commander of Russia's Akhmat special forces unit, Maj. Gen. Apti Alaudinov, told Sputnik on Sunday.
• Ukraine Begs West For Delivery of Gripen and Eurofighter Jets Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine expects to receive two more fighter jet types, the Gripen and Eurofighter, from its Western allies, and negotiations are currently underway, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
• Ukraine Lost Over 380 Soldiers in Kursk Region in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 380 servicepeople and 11 armored vehicles in the Kursk region over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Ukraine Lost Up to 1,790 Soldiers in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 1,790 servicepeople over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russia Has No Alternative to Victory in Ukraine Conflict - Kremlin Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- Russia has no alternative to achieving victory in its military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• Russian Air Defense Systems Destroyed 15 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - MoD Sputnik 22 Sep 2024 -- Russian air defense systems on duty destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over southern Russia during the past night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Latest Russian ICBM Test May Have Failed, Satellite Images Suggest RFE/RL 22 Sep 2024 -- New satellite images show a large crater at a Russian cosmodrome that experts say may be the result of a failed test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• China-Russia joint drill enters 2nd phase Global Times 22 Sep 2024 -- The ongoing China-Russia joint military exercise has entered its second phase, in which warships from the two countries are scheduled to hold live-fire drill sessions in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Foreign Policy

• Russia's ties with Iran or N Korea do not violate int'l laws: Lavrov IRNA 22 Sep 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia's relations and cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran or North Korea do not violate international laws.

News Reports

• How Russia Spreads Fake News In The Balkans RFE/RL 22 Sep 2024 -- It was midnight in Tehran and 10 in the evening in Belgrade on April 13 and a massive disinformation campaign was about to be launched.