For today, links to reports from Reuters, Tass, the Associated Press, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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Russia says Ukraine attacks Belgorod region again with missiles and drones. From Reuters. Ukraine launched 12 missiles and several drones early today on Russia’s southern region of Belgorod, Russia’s defense ministry and local authorities said. There was no word of any casualties. Russia says 25 civilians including five children were killed Saturday in Ukrainian attacks on the region. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says its forces destroyed more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen in Kherson area. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops have destroyed more than Ukrainian 50 servicemen in the Kherson area over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “Units of the battlegroup Dnepr, acting in cooperation with artillery, hit . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine is targeting Russian border regions, seeking to disrupt life and embarrass Putin. From AP. Russia said today it shot down 12 missiles fired at one of its southern regions bordering Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces seek to embarrass the Kremlin and puncture President Vladimir Putin’s argument that life is going on as normal despite the 22-month war. The border city of Belgorod . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia shifts missile strikes from energy sector to military facilities — British Intel. From Kyiv Post. According to British intelligence reports, Russia has altered its strategy for large-scale strikes against Ukraine, shifting its focus from the energy sector to the defense industry. “Russian planners . . . READ MORE . . .