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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• At Least 13 Killed, Dozens Injured In Russian Strike On Zaporizhzhya RFE/RL 08 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said at least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in a Russian air strike on the southern city of Zaporizhzhya, the latest in a series of Russian attacks causing widespread civilian casualties.
• Russian missile attack kills at least 13 in southern Ukraine VOA 08 Jan 2025 -- A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 people Wednesday and injured dozens more, Ukrainian authorities reported.
• Ukrainian drone attacks target Russia's Saratov region VOA 08 Jan 2025 -- Ukrainian forces carried out what Russian officials said Wednesday was a mass drone attack on the Saratov region, causing damage to an industrial enterprise.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (8 January 2025) Russia MoD 08 Jan 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
• Russian Firepower Decimates Ukrainian Airfields & Drone Facilities in Latest Strikes Sputnik 08 Jan 2025 -- Russian forces targeted Ukrainian military airfield infrastructure, as well as drone assembly and storage facilities, over the past 24 hours, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Experts: Russian technology could enhance North Korea's ICBM capabilities VOA 08 Jan 2025 -- Russian space technologies, if transferred to Pyongyang in compensation for its support of Moscow's war on Ukraine, could enhance North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, U.S. experts say.

Foreign Policy

News Reports

• Finland Says Ship Linked To Cable Damage Not Seaworthy As NATO Boosts Baltic Presence RFE/RL 08 Jan 2025 -- Finland says a tanker alleged to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" that was detained over the damaging of Baltic Sea cables has "serious deficiencies," putting it under detention amid reports NATO is due to begin patrolling near key underwater cables.
• Canadian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Multimillion-Dollar Export Control Scheme US Dept. of Justice 08 Jan 2025 -- Nikolay Goltsev, 38, of Montreal, Canada, was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for conspiring to commit export control violations. Goltsev masterminded a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies. Some of the electronic components shipped by Goltsev were later found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine.