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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russia Massing Thousands Of Troops In Kursk, Ukraine Says RFE/RL 06 Nov 2024 -- Russia has massed some 45,000 troops in Kursk likely in preparation of a counteroffensive to expel Ukrainian forces from the region, Ukrainian Commander In Chief General Oleksandr Syrskiy said on November 6, adding Moscow was also seeking to beef up its effectiveness with North Korean soldiers.
• Ukraine reports destroying 38 Russian drones VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Wednesday it shot down 38 of the 63 aerial drones that Russian forces launched in overnight attacks.
• Russian Army Liberates Two Settlements in Donetsk People's Republic Sputnik 06 Nov 2024 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and the key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces.
• Ukraine Losses in Kursk Region Exceed 30,000 Militants Sputnik 06 Nov 2024 -- In total, Ukraine has lost 30,050 servicepeople and 184 tanks during operations in Kursk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ceremony for launching Chukotka nuclear icebreaker President of Russia 06 Nov 2024 -- The President participated, via video link, in a ceremony for launching Chukotka nuclear icebreaker.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry statement on elections in the United States of America Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Nov 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks following the 21st annual session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Sochi, November 6, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Nov 2024
• Statement by the Representative of the Delegation of the Russian Federation in explanation of vote on a draft decision "Open-ended working group on the prevention of an arms race in outer space in all its aspects" L.61/Rev.l in the First Committee of the 79th session of the UNGA, New York, 5 November, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Nov 2024
• General statement by the representative of the delegation of the Russian Federation before the vote on the draft proposals in Cluster 3: Outer Space (Disarmament aspects) in the First Committee of the 79th session of the UNGA, New York, November 5, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Nov 2024
• Russia paints doomsday portrayal of US elections VOA 06 Nov 2024 -- The FBI said more than 50 election sites across five battleground states received hoax bomb emails on Election Day in the U.S., and the emails in four of these states came from a Russian domain.
• Russian Upper House Ratifies Comprehensive Strategic Partnership With North Korea Sputnik 06 Nov 2024 -- Russia's Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and North Korea.
• DPRK Foreign Minister Meets Russian President KCNA 06 Nov 2024 -- DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui on an official visit to the Russian Federation met with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, in Kremlin, Moscow on Nov. 4.

News Reports

• Russian Nationalist Girkin Loses Appeal Over Anti-Putin Remarks RFE/RL 06 Nov 2024 -- Russian nationalist and former separatist commander Igor Girkin, also known by his alias Strelkov, has lost his appeal against a four-year prison sentence he was handed for calling for "extremist activity."