For today, link to reports from Reuters, Tass, and the Kyiv Independent, followed by commentary from the Kyiv Post, Moon of Alabama and the Wall Street Journal; others articles are accessible by clicking on their sources’ names below. (The GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 — U.N. Human Rights Office. From Reuters. GENEVA — More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the U.N. Human Rights Office said on Tuesday. Its mission in Ukraine said it expects the real toll to be “significantly higher” than the official tally since corroboration work is ongoing. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian aircraft ammunition depot, S-300 air defense system. From Tass. MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian air-launched ammunition depot and an S-300 surface-to-air missile system over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. In addition . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine repels new attacks near Avdiivka, destroys almost 80% of Russian equipment, by Martin Fornusek and news desk | The Kyiv Independent Russia deployed several columns of armored vehicles during unsuccessful attacks near Avdiivka today, losing almost 80% of equipment, the Tavria group spokesperson Oleksandr Shtupun said. Russian forces continue . . . READ MORE . . .
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Military cooperation with Ukraine: Challenges and solutions, by Vadym Ivchenko | Kyiv Post The war with Russia has reached a turning point — it has become static, or “positional” in military parlance. Neither side has . . . READ MORE . . .
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Urging Ukraine to sue for peace, by Moon Of Alabama | moonoflabama.org / Popular Resistance Larry Johnson has spotted one of the many signs that “the West” is giving up on its war in Ukraine: This week’s . . . READ MORE . . .
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It’s time to end magical thinking about Russia’s defeat, by Eugene B. Rumor and Andrew S. Weiss | The Wall Street Journal As Russian President Vladimir Putin looks toward the second anniversary of his all-out assault on Ukraine, his self-confidence is hard to miss. A much-anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive . . . READ MORE . . .