For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, National Public Radio, the Moscow Times, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, SYRIA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, by Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. The strikes included . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for Dec. 25 reports from Reuters and the Kyiv Independent.
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Ukraine cleans up after Christmas Day attacks by Russia on energy infrastructure. Reported by Brian Mann and Sarah McCammon | NPR Crews in Ukraine were cleaning up this morning after a massive attack launched by Russia on Christmas, with drones and missiles appearing to target Ukraine’s energy grid. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM DEC. 25 4 killed in Ukrainian attack on Kursk region, governor says. From the Moscow Times. At least four people were killed and five others were injured in a Ukrainian attack on the town of Lgov in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region, local authorities said Wednesday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM DEC. 24 Woman killed after drone crashes into shopping mall in North Ossetia. From AFP. A woman was killed in a fire after a drone crashed into a shopping mall in Russia’s republic of North Ossetia early Wednesday, local authorities said. Another drone was downed . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM DEC. 25 On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war. From Reuters. In his Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address, Pope Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for “the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation”. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for video report from AP.
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FROM DEC. 24 Inside a secret Ukrainian drone command post, where Russian soldiers are seen as prey. Reported by Brian Mann | NPR NEAR POKROVSK, Ukraine In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck. A technician says they’ll take one of the drones into the field. Click HERE to listen and read.