For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, Tass, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, for now, is HERE.) — MCM
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Latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine, by Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton | AP KYIV — Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure today, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.
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Overnight attack across Ukraine retaliation for ATACMS strikes on Russian territory, Putin says. From AFP. President Vladimir Putin said last night’s large-scale air attack against Ukraine was Moscow’s response to Kyiv’s continued use of Western-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia. READ MORE . . .
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Putin threatens to target Kyiv’s ‘decision-making centers’ with ‘Oreshnik’ missile. From Kyiv Post. Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia might target Ukraine’s key decision-making centers in Kyiv with its “never-before-seen” hypersonic ballistic missile Oreshnik (Hazel tree) as part of its ongoing military strategy. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
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FROM NOV. 27 White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia, by Aamer Madhani | AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. READ MORE . . .
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FROM NOV. 27 Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say, by Patricia Zengerle | Reuters WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January. READ MORE . . .