For today, links to reports from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, the Kyiv Post, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia says forces seized village in eastern Ukraine. From AFP. Russia said today its armed forces had seized the village of Ocheretyne in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of small territorial gains for Moscow. After capturing the nearby industrial hub of. . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskiy says Su-25 bomber downed, by Bogdan Kochubey | Reuters KYIV — Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday, regional officials said. READ MORE . . .
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Russian glide bomb attack injures 10 in downtown Kharkiv, by Alexander Khrebet | The Kyiv Independent Russian forces struck a residential area in downtown Kharkiv today, injuring at least 10 people on Orthodox Easter Sunday, according to local authorities. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov initially said. . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops liberate Ocheretino community in DPR — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops fully liberated the community of Ocheretino in the Avdeyevka area in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and repulsed eight Ukrainian army counterattacks over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine plans counteroffensive in 2025 with $61 Billion U.S. military aid, Sullivan says. From Kyiv Post. Ukraine is preparing for a significant counteroffensive in 2025, a move made possible by a substantial $61 billion military aid package from the United States. This aid will enable Kyiv to hold its ground throughout 2024, effectively preventing further Russian successes on the battlefield. Jake Sullivan, a key figure in the U.S. president’s administration . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 4 Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list. From AP. Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database. As of Saturday afternoon . . . READ MORE . . .