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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ex-Warden Of Donetsk Prison Reportedly Killed In Car Bombing RFE/RL 09 Dec 2024 -- A car bomb in Ukraine's Russian-occupied eastern region of Donetsk has reportedly killed the head of a prison where dozens of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian forces were killed in 2022.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (9 December 2024) Russia MoD 09 Dec 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on December 2–8, 2024 Lithuania MND 09 Dec 2024

Foreign Policy

News Reports

• How Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's Military Influence In Syria -- And Across The Region RFE/RL 09 Dec 2024 -- Nine years ago, a caravan of hulking military cargo planes and aging naval ships began shuttling back and forth from Russian bases depositing a massive expeditionary military force to western Syria, cementing Russia's muscular presence in the Middle East and ultimately saving the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• With Assad In Russia, Syria's Former Rebels Seek Stability Out Of Chaos RFE/RL 09 Dec 2024 -- With ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad somewhere in Russia, the new de facto rulers in Damascus have begun efforts to stabilize the situation as a wary global community awaited developments with caution.
• INS Tushil, latest multi role stealth guided missile frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Russia India PIB 09 Dec 2024 -- INS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 09, 2024
• Bodyguard Of Moscow-Friendly Romanian Candidate Detained For 24 Hours RFE/RL 09 Dec 2024 -- A Romanian former mercenary and bodyguard of far-right pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been ordered to remain in custody for 24 hours after he and a group of armed associates were detained by police while heading toward Bucharest on December 8.