First, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, Reuters, Tass, National Public Radio, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Finally for today, two articles of commentary from Indian Punchline, the first via Consortium News; these were initially published last Friday and yesterday. — MCM
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U.S. military aid for Ukraine for first time includes Black Hornet spy drone, by Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle | Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense announced $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Tuesday, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and small drones. The new aid package will include for the first time U.S.-furnished Black Hornet surveillance drones made by Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ex-U.S. Marine, once imprisoned in Russia, injured fighting for Ukraine. From AFP. A former U.S. Marine who spent more than two years in a Russian prison was injured fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday. Trevor Reed, who was released by Moscow in an April 2022 prisoner swap, has been sent to Germany for the treatment of unspecified injuries . . . READ MORE . . .
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On their own front line, Ukraine’s surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive began, by Samya Kullab | AP DNIPRO, Ukraine — A surge of wounded soldiers coincides with the major counteroffensive Ukraine launched in June to try to recapture its land, nearly one-fifth . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces liberate Sergeyevka community in Krasny Liman area. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces liberated the settlement of Sergeyevka in the Krasny Liman area over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday. “In the course of . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. and Europe search for new Ukraine export routes after Russia leaves grain deal. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR Russia withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export its goods to world markets despite the war. The U.S. and Europe have been working on alternative routes, though the options are limited. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NATO just watches as Russia attacks Danube port 200 meters from Romania, by Stefan Korshak | The Kyiv Post Russia on Monday launched a wave of kamikaze drone strikes against freight-handling facilties in the Ukrainian Danube River port cities of Izmail, Reni and Kali, blasting holes in silos, setting tons of stored grain on fire and ruining port equipment. The drone raid marked the first time in Russia’s seventeen-month old war on Ukraine that the Kremlin attacked Ukrainian riverine ports, in an expansion and escalation . . . READ MORE . . .
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Nobel Laureates from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine unite to get Ukraine more weapons. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR Nobel Laureates from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia are in Washington to talk about their work and the war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read.
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NATO and the perilous Black Sea, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline / Consortium News NATO’s Vilnius Summit Communique on July 11 forecast that the alliance is gearing up for a vastly enhanced presence in the Black Sea region, which has been historically a Russian preserve. It goes without saying that NATO has been working on a new maritime route in the Black Sea for some time already. This is a serious development, as . . . READ MORE . . .
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Glimpses of an endgame in Ukraine, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline The fog of war is lifting and the battle lines are becoming visible. At an authoritative level, candid discussion . . . READ MORE . . .