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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine reports downing 67 Russian drones in latest round of attacks VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Monday it shot down 67 of 73 Russian aerial drones launched in overnight attacks targeting areas across Ukraine.
• Opening of social infrastructure facilities in the new regions President of Russia 30 Sep 2024 -- On Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia, Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the opening of social infrastructure facilities in Russia's new constituent entities.
• Address on Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions with Russia President of Russia 30 Sep 2024
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (30 September 2024) Russia MoD 30 Sep 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Ukraine Loses Over 18,900 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Region - MoD Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 18,900 Ukrainian servicepeople and 133 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Russian Forces Engaged in Clashes in Center of Ugledar Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- The Russian troops are engaged in clashes with Ukrainian forces in the center of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Vladimir Rogov, a senior official in the Russia-appointed Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia to Spend $145.5Bln on Defense in 2025 - Draft Budget Sputnik 30 Sep 2024 -- Russia has earmarked nearly 13.5 trillion rubles ($145.5 billion) in defense spending for 2025, according to the draft budget for 2025-2027, which was submitted to the parliament on Monday.
• Russia boosts 2025 military spending to record level VOA 30 Sep 2024 -- Russia will increase its military spending by almost 30% next year, according to a draft budget published Monday.
• In Sea of Okhotsk Russian and Chinese warships employ anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weaponry during exercise Russia MoD 30 Sep 2024 -- In the Sea of Okhotsk, a ship battle force of the Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy during the Beibu/Interaction 2024 Russian-Chinese naval drills conducted anti-submarine warfare and organised air defence employing the weaponry.

Foreign Policy

• Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson Announces Staff Report Outlining Comprehensive Approach to Contesting Russia Helsinki Commission 30 Sep 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Helsinki Commission staff published a new report entitled "Contesting Russia: Preparing for the Long-Term Russian Threat."
• U.S. Must Prepare For 'Long-Term' Confrontation With Russia, Commission Says RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- The United States must prepare for a "long-term" confrontation with Russia that won't end when authoritarian President Vladimir Putin departs from the political scene, according to a new report by a bipartisan commission.
• Pezeshkian: Joint Iran-Russia projects key to countering sanctions Press TV 30 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the implementation of critical projects between Iran and Russia will produce a huge capacity to counter cruel Western sanctions against the two countries.

News Reports

• Navalny May Have Been Poisoned To Death In Prison, Investigative Group Says RFE/RL 30 Sep 2024 -- Russian opposition politician and outspoken Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny, who died in prison in February, might have been poisoned, the Insider investigative group said, citing official documents that appear to have been edited to conform with the state's contention he died from cardiac issues.
• North Korea denounces Ukraine's Zelensky for calling it Russia's 'accomplice' Radio Free Asia 29 Sep 2024 -- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denounced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for accusing North Korea of providing weapons to Russia.