For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, Tass, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Ukrainian forces liberate Novy Komar in Donetsk Region, inflict heavy losses on Russians. From Kyiv Post. Ukrainian troops have regained control of Novy Komar, a village in the Volnovakha district of the Donetsk region, according to Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group. As of 2016, the village had a population . . .  READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces strike Ukrainian military airfields, UAV assembly workshop over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfields and an unmanned aerial vehicle assembly workshop over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Western states criticism Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine at OSCE meeting. From Reuters. VALLETTA — Western countries including the United States assailed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the war in Ukraine today at an annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Malta. READ MORE . . .

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Russian drone strikes against Ukraine are surging to record levels — how bad can it get? by Chris York | The Kyiv Independent  For the third month in a row, the number of Shahed-type kamikaze drones launched by Russia at Ukraine surged to record levels. According to figures from Ukraine’s Air Force, Moscow deployed . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM DEC. 4  French government collapse raises questions over Ukraine support. From Reuters. PARIS — The fall of France’s government on Wednesday and the failure to pass a budget could make it difficult for Paris to ramp up its support for Ukraine. France in November completed the training of some 2,000 Ukrainians, including . . . READ MORE . . .