For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, the Kyiv Independent, the Kyiv Post, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Ukraine knocks out Russian refinery in major attack, by Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly| Reuters KYIV — MOSCOW — Ukraine pounded targets in Russia with dozens of drones and rockets today in a sweeping attack that inflicted serious damage on a major oil refinery and sought to pierce the land borders of the world’s biggest nuclear power with armed proxies. Russia and . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia reports Ukrainian drone strikes on targets deep inside its territory and a border incursion, by Jim Heinz and Hanna Arhirova | AP Ukraine launched a wave of long-range drones against targets deep inside Russia today, Russian officials said, hitting at least two oil facilities in the attack on eight regions of Russia in the latest display of Kyiv’s expanding drone capacity. Also today . . . READ MORE . . .
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Pro-Kyiv militia says captured Russian border village. From the Moscow Times. A group of Russian volunteer forces fighting with Ukraine have captured the village of Tyotkino inside Russia, the group said today, after Moscow claimed to have pushed back attacks on two border regions. “The settlement of . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian anti-Kremlin militia break into Russia, claim to occupy villages, by Kateryna Denisova, Nate Ostiller and news desk | The Kyiv Independent The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Siberian Battalion crossed the border into Russia from Ukraine today to conduct combat operations, according to the Russian anti-Kremlin armed groups. The Freedom of Russia Legion later said that it had taken control of . . . READ MORE . . .
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City administration building targeted by drones in Russian Belgorod. From Kyiv Post The city administration building in the Russian city of Belgorod was hit by a drone today, as reported by regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram. According to . . . READ MORE . . .
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What we know about attempts by Ukrainian forces to enter Belgorod, Kursk regions. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukrainian forces attempted to cross the border in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, but were repelled and suffered losses, according to the Russian Defense Ministry and the Federal Security Service. They said the sabotage groups were . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces liberate Nevelskoye community in Donetsk area over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces liberated the community of Nevelskoye in the Donetsk area over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. And in the Kupyansk area . . . READ MORE . . .