For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and IRAN entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Russian attacks kill 18 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 18 civilians and injured almost 200 others in Ukraine, officials said today, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western help for his country’s efforts to repel Russia’s invasion. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters, AFP and the Kyiv Independent.

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Russian troops liberate Dyleyevka community in Donetsk region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Dyleyevka in the Donetsk region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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