For today, links to two reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. — MCM
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Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks, by Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth | Reuters KYIV — Russia pounded energy facilities across Ukraine today in its biggest missile attack for weeks, firing what Ukrainian officials saw as the first salvo in a new air campaign against the national power grid. READ MORE . . .
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Scores of Ukrainian drones downed over annexed Crimea, western Russia. From AFP. Moscow said today it had downed multiple Ukrainian drones overnight in annexed Crimea and the Black Sea, as well as in parts of western Russia.”Air defense systems destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the territory of the Republic of Crimea,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. READ MORE . . .
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As the U.S. mulls more aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says ‘we have the same values.’ Reported by Rachel Treisman and Ally Schweitzer | NPR Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is requesting continued support from the U.S. amid Russia’s ongoing war and growing Republican opposition. Zelenskyy spoke to Morning Edition‘s Steve Inskeep in New York on Wednesday. “We have the same values — freedom and democracy — and that is why . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy makes case for continued U.S. support against Russia. Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR’s Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to expand Russia’s influence across Europe. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut, by Mstyslav Chernov and Lori Hinnant | AP ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down. Headquarters radioed a battlefield promotion to the private who had called him “brother” — a man known as Courier. Courier knew the platoon’s orders were to move forward through the forest, on the road to Bakhmut. He . . . READ MORE . . .