For today, links to reports from Reuters, Associated Press, and Tass, followed by a link to commentary from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (The GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Russian drone attack hits Ukraine infrastructure, causes power outage, by Olena Harmash | Reuters  KYIV — Russia carried out a major drone attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting infrastructure facilities and causing power outages in more than 400 towns and villages in the south, southeast, and north of the country, Ukrainian officials said today. Ukraine air defences shot down 29 out of . . . READ MORE . . .

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The world’s attention is on Gaza, and Ukrainians worry war fatigue will hurt their cause, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, a trend began that worries many Ukrainians. They fear that a combination of global fatigue, competing political agendas and limited resources will result in less aid for their military, hurting the country’s ability to sustain its . . . READ MORE . . .

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NEWER  Russia says Ukraine lost up to 180 troops, Bradley fighting vehicle near Donetsk. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine lost up to 180 servicemen and a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Donetsk over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a more general briefing. “In the Donetsk area, units from the battlegroup South, acting in cooperation with aircraft and artillery . . . READ MORE . . .

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NEWER  What gets lost in the ‘Big Picture,‘ by Scott Simon | NPR  We watch from afar as hard decisions are made in the councils of power. But . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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