Presented here are links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Ukraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops, by Elena Becatoros and Hanna Arhirova | AP KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces today, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major gains and a stunning blow to Moscow’s military prestige. It was not yet clear if the Ukrainian blitz in the northeast after months of little discernible movement could signal a . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine pushes to retake all land from Russia, calls for Western arms, by Tom Balmforth | Reuters * Ukraine has seized back dozens of towns in rapid advance * Many fleeing Russian troops have exited Ukraine – U.S. official * Zelenskiy calls for anti-aircraft systems from West | ON ROAD TO BALAKLIIA, Ukraine — Ukraine said on Tuesday it aimed to liberate all of its territory after driving back Russian forces in the northeast of country in a rapid offensive, but called on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons systems to back . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says delivering ‘massive’ strikes on Ukraine front lines. From AFP. MOSCOW — The Russian military said today it launched “massive strikes” on all frontlines in Ukraine, after Kyiv’s forces made dramatic advances in a counter-offensive. “Air, rocket and artillery forces are . . . READ MORE . . .
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Lavrov, several Russian delegates to UN General Assembly obtain U.S. visas, MFA reports. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and a number of members of the Russian delegation to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) have obtained their U.S. visas today to travel to New York, where UN headquarters is located, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS today. READ MORE . . .
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Russia ‘not discussing’ mass military mobilization, Kremlin says. From the Moscow Times. Russia is not planning to declare a mass national draft for the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said today. The denial comes amid growing speculation that Russia may be looking to reverse its flagging fortunes in its six-month invasion of Ukraine by declaring mass mobilization and shoring up . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainians celebrate as troops make gains. Reported by Mallory Yu and Kathryn Fox | NPR Ukrainians react to the gains made by Ukrainian forces in a military offensive carried out in recent days. Click HERE to listen and read.
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How Ukraine broke the stalemate with Russia. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR In a counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have claimed swaths in the east of the country, dealing a heavy blow to Russian forces as the war marks 200 days. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Ukraine played a game of misdirection and caught Russian forces off guard. Reported by A Martínez and Greg Myre | NPR Behind Ukraine’s dramatic battlefield push and Russia’s rapid retreat is a surprise tactic. With public attention focused on movements in Ukraine’s south, Ukrainian forces struck in the east. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive has some Russian officials calling for Putin to resign. A Martínez of NPR talks with Sergey Radchenko, professor of Russian history at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about President Putin’s supporters questioning Russia’s strategy. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Examining 2 recent cyberattacks against NATO members. Reported by A Martínez and Jenna McLaughlin | NPR The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on NATO. For alliance members, an attack on one is considered an attack on all. But those obligations are less clear in the cyber sphere. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.