For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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The week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war, by Samya Kullab | AP KYIV — This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia’s full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war — one tinged with uncertainty and fear. It began . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine has lost over 40% of the land it held in Russia’s Kursk region, senior Kyiv military source says, by Olena Harmash | Reuters KYIV — Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it rapidly seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counter-assaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces capture settlement of Novodmytrivka in eastern Ukraine. From Reuters. Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had captured the settlement of Novodmytrivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, their latest gain in what Defence Minister Andrei Belousov described as an accelerated advance. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian MiG-29 on ground. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian units have wiped out a Ukrainian MiG-29 stationed on the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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FROM NOV. 22 Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Ukraine post, sources say, by Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Nathan Layne | Reuters WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to four sources familiar with the transition plans. READ MORE . . .
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North Korean troops in Russia expected to enter combat soon, Pentagon says. From AFP. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said today that thousands of North Korean troops currently stationed in Russia are expected to enter combat against Ukraine “soon.” READ MORE . . .