Key Takeaways:
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Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev said that
Russia would likely have to seize Kyiv sooner or later while identifying
Russia’s possible further territorial objectives in Ukraine.
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Medvedev’s mention of Russia’s possible intentions to occupy Odesa may
be worth noting in light of recent developments in the pro-Russian
breakaway republic of Transnistria in Moldova, the southern tip of which
is about 50 kilometers from the city.
• Medvedev also described Russian plans to repress Ukrainian citizens in occupied Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) leaders and Republic of Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov
on February 21 and 22.
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Ukrainian forces conducted another successful strike against a Russian
training ground in occupied Kherson Oblast on February 21 and likely
inflicted significant casualties.
• Ukraine’s European and Western allies continue to ramp up their support for Ukraine.
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Russian opposition outlet Proekt reported on February 22 that the
Russian government has subjected at least 116,000 Russians to criminal
and administrative charges since the start of Russian President Vladimir
Putin’s fourth term in office in 2018.
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Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on February 22 that the
Kremlin does not regard Russian military correspondents (voyenkory) and
milbloggers as participants of the Russian full-scale invasion of
Ukraine, shortly after the suicide of a prominent Russian milblogger on
February 21.
• Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
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A Russian insider source claimed that Russian officials have postponed
creating Rosgvardia’s 1st Volunteer Corps from remaining Wagner Group
detachments because of an ongoing rotation of former Wagner personnel in
Africa.
• Russia continues to export its state policies on systemic religious persecution to occupied Ukraine.
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