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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian shellings kill four in Ukraine VOA 09 Jan 2025 -- Four people were killed in shellings in Ukraine on Thursday, regional officials said.
• Ukraine Has Launched A New Offensive Into Russia. Why And Why Now? RFE/RL 09 Jan 2025 -- Since August, Ukrainian forces have been struggling to hold onto territory they seized in Russia's Kursk region, part of a cross-border incursion that, despite having unclear tactical aims, surprised Kyiv's Western allies and the Kremlin.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (9 January 2025) Russia MoD 09 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.
• Russia Targets Ukrainian Military Infrastructure, Downs HIMARS Missiles and Drones Sputnik 09 Jan 2025 -- Russian forces struck the infrastructure of Ukrainian military airfields, as well as drone assembly and storage facilities, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 09 Jan 2025 -- The President held a videoconference meeting with Government members.

Foreign Policy

• Russia 'observing' Greenland situation; Europe cautious on Trump remarks VOA 09 Jan 2025 -- Russia has said it is closely watching the situation with Greenland, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out military or economic measures to take control of the territory from Denmark.
• Press release on Indonesia's BRICS accession Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jan 2025
• Commission disburses first €3 billion to Ukraine of its part of the G7 loan, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian assets European Commission 09 Jan 2025 -- The European Commission has disbursed today the first €3 billion tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan for Ukraine, which will be repaid with proceeds from immobilised Russian State assets in the EU.

News Reports

• Russia turns to China to step up AI race against US VOA 09 Jan 2025 -- Russia's efforts to obtain China's help in enhancing artificial intelligence is seen as a bid to challenge America's lead in the field even as the outgoing Biden administration is expected to impose new export control measures to further curb Beijing's access to AI chips.