First, links to reports from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. NOTE: Monday’s expanded entry on an interview with the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry litigation director, HERE, has been added to. — MCM

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Toll from Ukraine strike In Makiivka rises to 89: Russian ministry. From AFP. The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike on Makiivka, in Russian-controlled territory of eastern Ukraine, has risen to 89, the Russian defence ministry said today. In an extremely rare announcement, Russia said Monday that 63 soldiers had been killed in the — the biggest loss of life from a single strike reported by Moscow since the start of the offensive on February 24. The admission . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia says phone use allowed Ukraine to target its troops, by Felipe Dana | AP  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unauthorized use of cell phones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on the facility where they were stationed, according to the Russian military. Gen. Lt. Sergei Sevryukov said in a statement late Tuesday that phone signals allowed Kyiv’s forces to “determine the coordinates of the location . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian army receives advanced Ka-52M helicopters – source. From Tass. MOSCOW — The first upgraded Ka-52M strike and reconnaissance helicopters were delivered to the Russian army and supplies will continue this year, a source in the defense industry told TASS. About ten . . . READ MORE . . .

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