For today, links to two reports: from Reuters and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-9-26 and scroll up for VENEZUELA and SYRIA.) — MCM

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Winter pierces Kyiv homes after Russia knocks out heat. From Reuters. KYIV — Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments today as engineers struggled to restore power, water and heat knocked out in the latest salvo of Russian strikes. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile. From AP. KYIV — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said today. READ MORE . . .

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