For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Post, and Tass, and to commentary via the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clickiRng on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats, by Tara Copp | AP  WASHINGTON — Ukraine has sidelined U.S–provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 25  U.S. and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap, by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali | Reuters  WASHINGTON — The United States hopes its new deliveries of weaponry will help Ukraine rebuild defenses and refit its forces as it recovers from a gap in U.S. assistance, but it does not expect Kyiv to launch large-scale offensive operations against Russian forces in the near term, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday. The U.S. will on Friday host a virtual meeting . . . READ MORE . . .

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Two killed in Ukrainian attacks — Russian official. From AFP. Russian officials said toay that Ukrainian bombardments had left two people dead in separate attacks on the border region of Kursk, and in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russian soldiers. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s HUR claims destroying Ka-32 helicopter at Moscow airfield. From Kyiv Post. Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) claimed responsibility for destroying a Russian Ka-32 multi-purpose helicopter at Moscow’s Ostafyevo Airport early this morning, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops wipe out military train with Western armaments in DPR over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian military train with Western armaments in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. “Operational/tactical aircraft, missile troops and artillery . . . READ MORE . . .

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The story of wartime Kyiv, by Illia Ponomarenko, formerly of the Kyiv Independent  The Battle of Kyiv, one of the critical events of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ended with a very unscripted Ukrainian victory just over two years ago. It feels like it’s been a millennium since those days of February and March 2022. We in . . . READ MORE . . .

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