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Comparing Russian, Ukrainian forces two years into war   (Defense News) Military operations in Ukraine have cost Russia up to $211 billion, and the country has lost $10 billion in canceled or paused arms sales, according to the Pentagon. At least 20 medium to large Russian naval vessels have been sunk in the Black Sea, while 315,000 Russian soldiers have either been killed or wounded, the department has found. Read More

 

 

31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says   (The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Read More

 

 

The Early Bird Brief Podcast     Today's Episode: Pentagon wants industry to transform to meet demands for wars in Ukraine, Israel   The Pentagon’s new defense-industrial strategy calls for “generational” investment in the industrial base. Listen Here

 

 

 

Too little, too late? Ukraine’s backers lose ground in the ammo race   (Defense News) When politicians and pundits make predictions about the course of the Ukraine war, a lot of numbers are tossed around, notably 60 billion: the number of dollars in U.S. aid blocked in Congress that Kyiv needs as its artillery shell stocks plummet. Read More

 

 

Treasury, State, Commerce impose hundreds of new sanctions on Russia   (The Associated Press) The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. Read More

 

 

Senate aide investigated over unofficial actions in Ukraine   (New York Times) A senior Capitol Hill staff member who is a longtime voice on Russia policy is under congressional investigation over his frequent trips to Ukraine’s war zones and providing what he said was $30,000 in sniper gear to its military, documents show. Read More

 

 

Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion   (The Associated Press) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Read More

 

 

Schumer leads Democratic delegation to Ukraine amid standoff over military aid   (NBC News) The Senate majority leader and four other Democratic senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking the second anniversary of the war. Read More