For today, links to reports from the Kyiv Independent and Tass, followed by a link to commentary from Indian Punchline; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names below. The GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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UK Defense Ministry: Russia replaces commander in charge of occupied Kherson Oblast, by Nate Ostiller and thenews desk | The Kyiv Independent  Russia has changed the leadership of its forces operating in occupied Kherson Oblast, likely indicating an increased intensity of the pressure the Russian Army faces in the area, the U.K.’s Defense Ministry said today citing a report by the Russian state-run news agency Tass. Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, the deputy commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, replaced. . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian UAV, naval drone production sites in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian army sites producing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and naval drones over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a briefing. “Near the settlement of Malodolinskoye  . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. seeks strategic dialogue with Russia, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  Ukraine war is on autopilot. The compass has been set, the dice is cast and the calculus is holding steady with regard to the strategic objectives set by President Vladimir Putin in February last year. Russia senses that it has gained the upper hand in the war and that is irreversible. Ukraine’s counteroffensive . . . READ MORE . . .