For today, links to reports from the Kyiv Post, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and Reuters, and to commentary from Substack; other articles are accessible by clicking on their sources’ names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE). — MCM

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Ukraine confirms St. Petersburg attack, claims drone flew over Putin’s Valdai residence, by Kateryna Zakharchenko | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia’s St Petersburg overnight, a source in Kyiv’s security services has confirmed, with one of them reportedly having flown over President Putin’s Valdai residence. It marks the first time the northern city — some 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine — has been attacked since . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia strikes Ukraine with drones, missiles in overnight attacks. From AFP.  Kyiv said today that Russian forces used nearly three dozen Iranian-designed drones to attack Ukraine overnight, while also firing guided missiles at the northeastern city of Kharkiv. The aerial attack . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces hit over 40 Ukrainian artillery units in Krasny Liman area. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russia’s Battlegroup Center has hit more than 40 Ukrainian artillery units in the Krasny Liman area, the battlegroup’s spokesman Alexander Savchuk said. “In the course of counterbattery . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine starts to rebuild towns and cities even as the war rages on, by Dan Peleschuk | Reuters  TROSTIANETS, Ukraine — Badly damaged in fighting with Russian forces almost two years ago, the town of Trostianets is one of six Ukrainian settlements being rebuilt with state funds in a pilot programme to develop the skills and experience needed for . . . READ MORE . . .

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The political costs of Biden’s wars, by Seymour M. Hersh | seymourhersh.substack.com  Does President Biden understand that the American-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, even if successful, won’t undo the political damage he is suffering for his continued support of a losing war in Ukraine? It’s unlikely. More . . . READ MORE . . .