Ukraine, 8-19-26

NOTE: Nobody reads this blog. But . . .

For now, links to five reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, and the Moscow Times; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s MEDIA, WEST BANK, COVID ETC., GAZA, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for UKRAINE 8-18-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine’s new defence minister appointed amid political turmoil. From Reuters. KYIV – Ukrainian lawmakers appointed a new defence minister today, hours after his ousted predecessor dealt a major blow to President Volodymyr Zelensky with a call for elections in wartime. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for earlier report with photos from AP / AP in English and Spanish.

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A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again, by Efrem Lukatsky| AP  Waves of Ukrainian drones targeted the massive logistics center outside Moscow overnight. The next morning, it was still ablaze, dark smoke rising into the sky from what was one of Russia’s largest retail warehouses. Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian . . . Click HERE for report including video and photos. 
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Putin orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks. From Reuters. President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government on Wednesday to launch a program to rebuild commercial warehouses damaged or destroyed in Ukrainian drone attacks. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drone strikes oil refinery in Bashkortostan. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery and a residential building in the republic of Bashkortostan, leaving at least one person injured, regional head Radiy Khabirov said today. READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED

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