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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• North Korean Troops Are 'Fair Game' In Russia's War Against Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Oct 2024 -- Persistent intelligence reports that thousands of North Korean troops were heading to Russia raised the alarm they could be used in the war against Ukraine.
• 'Small Number' Of North Korean Troops Are In Kursk, Pentagon Says RFE/RL 29 Oct 2024 -- The Pentagon said on October 29 that a "small number" of North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region and expressed concern that they will be used in combat against Ukrainian troops.
• Pentagon says some North Korea forces are in Russia's Kursk VOA 29 Oct 2024 -- The Pentagon said Tuesday a "small number" of North Korean troops have deployed to Russia's Kursk region, where they are likely to be used in combat against Ukrainian troops.
• North Korean Presence Underscores Russia's Struggle, Pentagon Press Secretary Says DoD News 29 Oct 2024 -- The Pentagon expressed concern today over North Korea's escalating support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (29 October 2024) Russia MoD 29 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.
• Russian Defence Minister congratulates Russian servicemen on liberation of Katerinovka, Gornyak, and Dobrovolye in Donetsk People's Republic Russia MoD 29 Oct 2024 -- Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and personnel of the 57th Motorised Rifle Regiment on liberation of Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic) from neo-Nazis.
• Russian Defence Minister congratulates servicemen of formations, who demonstrated courage and heroism during liberation of Selidovo in Donetsk People's Republic Russia MoD 29 Oct 2024 -- Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov congratulated the command and manpower of the 30th Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.
• Ten Ukrainian Saboteurs Tried to Penetrate Into Bryansk Region - Russian National Guard Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- The Ukrainian sabotage group, which tried to break into Russia's Bryansk region, consisted of about 10 people, the Russian National Guard said on Tuesday.
• Russian Forces Liberate Strategically Important City of Selidovo in Donetsk Region Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have taken control of the city of Selydovo in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• German Rheinmetall Plant in Ukraine to be Valid Target for Russian Forces, Kremlin Warns Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- A plant of Germany's largest arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, will be a legitimate target for Russian troops like any other defense enterprise in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Advances in Donetsk: Russian Forces Liberate Three Key Settlements Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- Russian forces have liberated the city of Gornyak, as well as the towns of Katerinovka and Dobrovolye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
• Russian Air Defense Destroyed 7 Ukrainian Drones Overnight - MoD Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed seven Ukrainian drones overnight over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk regions and the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Strategic Deterrence Forces exercise President of Russia 29 Oct 2024 -- Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin led a training exercise that involved the forces and resources of the ground, sea and air components of the strategic deterrence forces.
• Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin supervises training of Strategic Deterrence Forces Russia MoD 29 Oct 2024 -- Today, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has supervised a training of ground, naval, and aviation components of the Strategic Deterrence Forces.
• Putin orders drills of Russia's nuclear forces amid 'emerging new threats' Press TV 29 Oct 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia has launched a massive exercise of the country's nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of a retaliatory strike.
• Russia Practices Massive Nuclear Retaliatory Strike in Strategic Forces Drill Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- The Yars, Sineva, and Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles were launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia's Arkhangelsk Region and from the Barents Sea during Tuesday's exercise of Russia's strategic nuclear deterrence forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Putin Oversees Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Drill From Kremlin Situation Room Sputnik 29 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw an exercise of strategic nuclear deterrence forces from the situation center at the Kremlin.
• Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Gorshkov makes business call at port of Bizerte, Tunisia Russia MoD 29 Oct 2024 -- Today, the Northern Fleet's frigate Admiral Gorshkov, tasked with missions in the off-shore maritime zone, entered the port of Bizerte of the Republic of Tunisia.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry's statement on personal sanctions on the leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces of New Zealand Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Oct 2024
• Statement by the Representative of the Delegation of the Russian Federation at the Thematic Discussion on "Regional Disarmament and Security" in the First Committee of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, October 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Oct 2024
• DPRK Foreign Minister Leaves for Russia KCNA 29 Oct 2024 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and her party left here on Oct. 28 to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation.
• Australia supports UK, EU efforts to call out Russian disinformation and malicious activity Australia DFAT 29 Oct 2024 -- The Australian Government joins the United Kingdom and other international partners in expressing serious concerns about Russia's continued use of disinformation globally, including efforts to justify its illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine.

News Reports

• Russia: Torture now 'a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad' UN News 29 Oct 2024 -- In a new report report launched on Tuesday the UN independent expert on human rights in Russia exposes alarming patterns of torture used as a State-sanctioned tool of repression to stifle dissent and intimidate communities abroad.