For today, links to reports from Tass, the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Today’s GAZA entry is HERE.) — MCM

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Russian forces hammer Ukrainian troops, equipment in 118 areas over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian troops and military hardware in 118 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. “Operational/tactical and army aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces inflicted . .   READ MORE . . .

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Military training efforts for Ukraine hit major milestones, by John Leicester | AP  A FRENCH ARMY BASE, France — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds into a second winter and casualties — already estimated in the hundreds of thousands — continue to mount on both sides, combat training programs provided by Ukraine’s allies are helping it hold out and its odds of eventual victory. By continuing to prepare Ukrainian troops . . . READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin says report on Zelenskiy’s alleged ignorance of Nord Stream attack is ‘alarming’. From Reuters. MOSCOW — The Kremlin said today that a Washington Post report that a Ukrainian military officer coordinated the attack on Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines was especially alarming given the newspaper also said Ukraine’s president had not known about it. No one has taken responsibility for the September 2022 blasts off the Danish island of . . . READ MORE . . .