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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Zelenskiy Says 'Several' Wounded North Korean Troops Have Died After Capture RFE/RL 27 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said "several" North Korean soldiers - badly wounded in fighting alongside Russian forces - have died after being captured by Ukrainian troops on the battlefield and he accused Moscow of having little regard for their survival.
• North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says VOA 27 Dec 2024 -- North Korean forces are experiencing mass casualties on the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, with a thousand of their troops killed or injured in the last week alone in Russia's Kursk region, the White House said Friday.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (27 December 2024) Russia MoD 27 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.

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Foreign Policy

• The era of fear of Russia and uncertainty must come to an end Republic of Poland 27 Dec 2024 -- Poland must join the Baltic States to build a joint line of defence against possible Russian aggression - this is one of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's objectives ahead of his meeting with the NB8 Group in Harpsund, Sweden. During the meeting, the politicians will talk about transatlantic relations, European security and support for Ukraine, as well as other issues.

News Reports

• NATO Vows To Bolster Baltic Presence Amid Suspected Undersea Sabotage RFE/RL 27 Dec 2024 -- NATO has said it would bolster its presence in the Baltic Sea after undersea power lines and Internet cables were damaged by suspected sabotage believed to be carried out by vessels belonging to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet."
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Threat to our infrastructure will get a response Estonia MFA 27 Dec 2024
• President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss recent damage to cables in Gulf of Finland and related follow-up measures Finnish Government 27 Dec 2024 -- On Friday 27 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing on the damage to cables in the Baltic Sea on Christmas Day.
• Gulf of Finland cable rupture: Investigation of the seabed underway Police of Finland 27 Dec 2024 -- The police have continued the investigation into the events in the Gulf of Finland in cooperation with other authorities.
• Azerbaijani Lawmaker Says 'Strong Possibility' Russia Shot Down Passenger Jet RFE/RL 27 Dec 2024 -- An Azerbaijani lawmaker said there is a "very strong" possibility that the crash of a passenger jet earlier this week was caused by Russian air-defense systems on alert for Ukrainian drone attacks.
• Zimbabwe to work with Russia, IAEA to establish nuclear energy VOA 27 Dec 2024 -- Zimbabwe is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and Russian investors to establish nuclear energy as part of its efforts to end the country's chronic power shortages, government officials said Thursday.