For today, links to reports from Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a HEINBERG entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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NEWER Ukraine to produce a million FPV drones next year — minister. From Reuters. Kyiv plans to produce a million FPV (first-person-view) drones, widely in demand on the front line, and more than 11,000 medium- and long-range attack drones next year, Ukraine’s minister for strategic industries said today. Ukraine intensively used FPV drones — small drones originally for personal civilian . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Most Ukrainians would oppose sacking of popular army chief Zaluzhnyi — poll. From Reuters. KYIV — The vast majority of Ukrainians would not support the sacking of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi from his position as head of the armed forces, a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed today. Despite attempts to demonstrate unity during . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Germany says moving to seize 720mln euros in Russian assets. From AFP. German federal prosecutors said today they aim to seize hundreds of millions of euros from an unnamed Russian bank as part of a Western crackdown over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The federal public prosecutor’s office . . . READ MORE , , , .
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Putin ratchets up pressure in Ukraine expecting Western support to dwindle. From AP After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems . . . READ MORE . . .
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The UK and France reiterate that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as U.S. aid falters, by Alex Turnbull| AP Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna insisting that Russia can’t be rewarded for its aggression, even as wartime aid from Ukraine’s biggest single military backer — the United States — is faltering. READ MORE . . .