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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Kyiv Says Russia Has Executed 93 Ukrainian POWs Since Start Of War RFE/RL 05 Oct 2024 -- Ukraine has documented evidence related to the execution of 93 Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to a law enforcement official tasked with investigating war crimes related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (5 October 2024) Russia MoD 05 Oct 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 20,600 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Region - MoD Sputnik 05 Oct 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 400 soldiers and 16 pieces of military equipment in clashes in border areas of Russia's Kursk Region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Russian Forces Secure Strategic Victory in Donetsk, Liberate Settlement of Zhelannoye Sputnik 05 Oct 2024 -- Battlegroup Yug forces struck six Ukrainian brigade formations in areas by the settlements of Reznikovka, Zvanovka, Belaya Gora, and Maksimilyanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
• Russian Defense Ministry Reveals How Army Managed to Break Through Ugledar's Defenses Sputnik 05 Oct 2024 -- Russian servicemen of Battlegroup Vostok managed to break the Ukrainian defense of Ugledar by carrying out a pincer movement with attacks from the flanks, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Foreign Policy

• Russia decides 'at highest level' to remove Taliban from list of terrorists Press TV 05 Oct 2024 -- Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov says Moscow has already made a principal decision to remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations.
• Moscow Format Meeting Opposes 3rd Parties' Bids to Deploy Military Objects in Afghanistan Sputnik 05 Oct 2024 -- Participants of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan called attempts by third countries to deploy their military infrastructure in Afghanistan and neighboring states unacceptable as it does not correspond to the interests of regional peace and stability, a joint statement, issued by the participants, read.
• Envoy: 'Russian leadership' decides to delist Taliban as terrorist group VOA 05 Oct 2024 -- Russia reported Friday that a "principal decision" had already been made to remove Afghanistan's ruling Taliban from Moscow's list of terrorist organizations.
• Chinese envoy urges Security Council to keep attention on probe of Nord Stream explosions People's Daily 05 Oct 2024 -- A Chinese envoy on Friday called on the UN Security Council to keep its attention on the investigation of the Nord Stream pipelines explosions, refrain from allowing it to fade away, and put an end to double standards.

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