UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Security Council Distr. GENERAL A/40/676 s/17491 24 September 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSEMElLY Fortieth session Aqenda item5 34, 35 and 72 QUESTION OF NAMIBIA POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE STRENGTHENING OF INTERNATIONAL SRCURITY SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year Letter dated 24 September 1985 from the Permanent Representative OF the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to transmit to vou the text of the statement by the Soviet Government dated 21 Septemher 1985 concerninq South Africa's aqqression against the People's Republic of Anqola. I should he qratetul if you would take the necessary steps to have the text of this statement distributed as an official document of the General Assembly, under aqenda items 34, 35 and 72, and of the Security Council. 0. Troyanovsky 85-25994 1656a (El / . . . A/40/676 S/17491 Enqlish Paqe 2 ANNEX Statement hy the Soriet Government dated 21 September 1985 The racist r&rime of South Africa has again oerpetrated a hatharic act of aqqression against the People's Republic of Angola. On 16 September 1985, detachments of South African troops intruded into Anqolan territory. Reqions lvinq more than 200 kilometres from the frontier were subjected to homhinq attacks. Blood is heinq shed on Anqolan soil, and people are dying. Yet aqain, the world has witnessed still another hiqh-handed breach of the most elementarv norms of international law, a brazen violation of the sovereignty of an independent State. Bv their incursion into Anqola, the racists in Pretoria are attemptinq to save the armed hands of UNITA from the utter defeat which is inevitahle. It is common 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication regarding a conflict between South Africa and Angola, with the Soviet Government expressing its concerns and condemning the actions of South Africa. The document mentions the violation of international law, sovereignty, and the shedding of blood, which suggests that the issue is related to international relations, security, and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief