First, links to reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Russia is finishing the year with continued strikes on Ukraine’s electrical grid. Reported by Steve Inskeep and Tim Mak | NPR Lights flickered or went out in some Ukrainian citieS today. More than 300 days into the war, airstrikes and power outages have become part of life. Where do things stand as the year winds down? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine, by Renata Brito and Hanna Arhirova | AP KYIV — Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack today, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather. Russia dispatched . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine shot down 54 out of 69 Russian missiles: Army. From AFP. Ukraine’s air defence shot down 54 out of 69 missiles launched by Russia in a new wave of attacks today morning, the Ukrainian army said. “According to preliminary data . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. uses civilian satellites to support Ukrainian army – Russian MFA. From Tass. MOSCOW — The United States and its NATO allies are testing an innovative command and control system in Ukraine, using civilian satellites to furnish support for Kiev’s forces in combat, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today. She said the fundamental treaty on outer space of 1967 provides for the use of near-Earth space exclusively for peaceful . . . READ MORE . . .
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What is Zelenskiy’s 10-point peace plan? From Reuters. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been vigorously promoting his 10-point peace plan, discussing it with U.S. President Joe Biden among others, and urging world leaders to hold a Global Peace Summit based on it. The plan calls for . . . READ MORE . . .
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Lavrov: Ukraine must demilitarize or Russia will do it, by E. Eduardo Castillo | AP KYIV — Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned anew Ukraine that it must demilitarize, threatening further military action and falsely accusing Kyiv and the West of fueling the war that started with Moscow’s invasion. Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine must remove any military threat to Russia . . . READ MORE . . .
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