For today, links to nine reports: from Kyiv Post, the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Russia closes airports amid widespread drone attacks as Ukraine repels massive UAV assault, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post Several Russian regions came under a massive drone assault early this morning, with explosions and air defense activity reported. A fire also broke out in Novorossiysk, according to . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 10 U.S., UK unveil sweeping sanctions against Russia’s oil sector. From the Moscow Times. Washington on Friday imposed some of its most sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil industry since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, the UK government . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia. From AP. KYIV — Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for report from AFP and the Kyiv Independent.
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Russia says Ukrainian drones injure three in Tambov region. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Ukraine launched drone attacks across several regions of Russia, striking two residential houses in the Tambov region and injuring at least three people, Russia said on Saturday. READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainian diplomat makes last push for NATO membership even as Trump opposes it. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR Ukraine’s outgoing representative makes a case for her country’s NATO membership even as the incoming Trump administration opposes it. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JAN. 10 Russian troops liberate three communities in Donbass region over week — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated three communities in the Donbass region over the week of Jan. 4-10 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 10 One Ukrainian unit defends Kherson with Soviet-era weapons and the cover of darkness. Brian Mann of NPR spends time with a Ukrainian mobile artillery unit as they prep their Soviet-era mobile cannon for a nighttime attack. Their goal? Stop Russia from crossing the Dnipro River and taking Kherson. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.