Ukraine, 8-21-23

For now, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Tass, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM

   

Two injured in Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, nearly 50 flights disrupted. From Reuters. MOSCOW — At least two people were injured today when parts of a Ukrainian drone destroyed by Russian air defences fell on a house in the Moscow region, the regional governor said. Nearly 50 plane flights in and out of the capital   . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Ukraine says recaptured 3 square km near Bakhmut. From AFP. Ukrainian forces have recaptured a clutch of territory around the eastern war-battered town of Bakhmut but made no major advances on the southern front, the deputy defence minister said today. Bakhmut, an industrial town that was once home . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Russian recon officers, assault team seize Ukrainian stronghold near Krasny Liman. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Central Military District’s reconnaissance detected the location of a stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists, ensuring its seizure in the Krasny Liman direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said today. The combat task was accomplished . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Hiding beneath normality, daily life in Kyiv conceals the burdens of war, by Hanna Arhirova and Jae C. Hong | AP  KYIV — Life in the capital of a war-torn country seems normal on the surface. In the mornings, people rush to their work holding cups of coffee. Streets are filled with cars, and in the evenings restaurants are packed. But the details tell another story. Click HERE for article and 28 photos.

   

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