For today, links to eleven reports: from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press. Tass, National Public Radio, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia launches third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month, Ukraine says. From Reuters. KYIV — Russia today carried out its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month but preliminary data indicated most of the projectiles were shot down on approach, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine says struck another bridge in Russia’s Kursk region. From AFP. Ukraine said today it had struck a second key bridge in the Kursk region, seeking to disrupt Moscow’s supply routes as Kyiv’s unprecedented incursion on Russian soil stretched through its second week. Russia meanwhile . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.
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Ukrainian drones spark fuel fire in south Russia. From AFP. Ukrainian drones attacked an oil storage facility in Russia’s southern Rostov region early this morning, sparking a large fuel fire, the local governor said. Videos . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainian troops have struck 2 key bridges in Russia. Could it mean they’re there to stay? From AP. KYIV — Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border incursion, disrupting Russian supply routes and possibly signaling that its troops are planning to dig in. READ MORE . . .
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Russian air defenses down 10 HIMARS rockets, 35 Ukrainian drones over day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian air defenses destroyed 10 U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, two French-made Hammer bombs and 35 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, according to the Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .
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Russia denies report about indirect talks with Ukraine. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russia today denied a report that Ukraine’s attack on the Kursk region had derailed indirect talks with Kyiv on halting strikes on energy and power targets, saying there had been no talks with Kyiv about civilian infrastructure facilities. The Washington Post reported on Saturday . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. should immediately negotiate with Russia, Ukraine — presidential candidate. From Tass. WASHINGTON — The United States should immediately sit at the negotiating table with Russia, Ukraine and other stakeholders, said Jill Stein Friday after she was approved as the Green Party’s U.S. presidential candidate earlier in the day. “We need to . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 17 Ukraine’s assault on Russia: What do we know? Reported by Adrian Ma | NPR Nick Connolly, who covers Kyiv for German news outlet DW, talks about the Ukrainian invasion of Russia. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Ukrainian military engineers to receive Buffalo mine protected vehicles. From Kyiv Post. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense says it has codified and approved the Buffalo mine protected armored engineering vehicle for delivery. The Buffalo is manufactured by the U.S. company Force Protection, Inc, a division of General Dynamics. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 17 Ukraine offensive doesn’t alter Western anti-escalation stance, Poland says, by Justyna Pawlak and Marek Strzelecki | Reuters WARSAW — Ukraine is reaping “huge political gains” from its military offensive into western Russia but the incursion is not altering the “anti-escalation approach” of the West, Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said. Ukraine says it has seized more than . . . READ MORE . . .