For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Tass, Antiwar.com, and Newsweek; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and SYRIA and entries for this date are HERE and HERE.)  — MCM   

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Russian drone and missile attacks kill 8 in Ukraine. From AP. KYIV — At least eight people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraine’s towns and cities, local officials said today. Meanwhile, Moscow’s troops continued . . . READ MORE . . .Click HERE and HERE for reports from Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent.

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UN condemns Russian missile attack in Odesa that wounded 7. From AFP. The UN today condemned a Russian missile attack on the city of Odesa in southern Ukraine that wounded at least seven people and damaged historic buildings. The Black Sea port, known for . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia says advancing towards flashpoint Ukrainian city. From AFP. Russia said today it had captured a village flanking the eastern flashpoint city of Toretsk in Ukraine as Kyiv said four people had died in overnight Russian strikes. READ MORE . . .

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Russian air defense systems shot down 10 HIMARS projectiles, 108 Ukrainian UAVs. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Russian Armed Forces hit the infrastructure of military airfields, as well as storage and preparation sites for the launch of Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 30  Ukrainian media outlet leaks alleged Trump plan to end Ukraine war, by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / Popular Resistance  The Ukrainian news outlet Strana has published leaked details of President Trump’s alleged plan to end the war in Ukraine in 100 days. According to Newsweek, which said it couldn’t verify if the details were accurate, . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Jan. 27 report from Newsweek.