For today, links to reports from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, the Kyiv Post, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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‘All areas’ of border In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region under Russian fire: governor. From AFP. The whole northern border of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region is under Russian fire “almost around the clock”, the regional governor said today, as Moscow continues . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia claims more advances in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region. From AFP. Russia’s Defense Ministry said today its forces had captured four more villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region as thousands of residents were evacuated amid Moscow’s surprise ground offensive. The ministry said . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 11 Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee, by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Evgeniy Maloletka | AP VOVCHANSK, Ukraine — Moscow’s forces captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday, and Associated Press journalists in the city of Vovchansk described . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for AFP report; HERE for one from Kyiv Post, and HERE for one from the Kyiv Independent.
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FROM MAY 11 Military: Russian forces in Kharkiv Oblast contained, fighting continues, by Chris York | The Kyiv Independent Russian forces involved in the new offensive operation targeting Kharkiv Oblast are contained and have not advanced further, Ukraine’s military said on Saturday. “The enemy is contained in the gray zone, and it is not . . . READ MORE . . .
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‘Gray zone’ expands in Kharkiv Region amid rising fighting with Russian troops, governor says. From Kyiv Post. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Synegubov, said today that both the “gray zone” and the number of settlements experiencing fighting with Russian troops have increased in the region. “The enemy continues its . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 11 Girding Russia for war, Putin gives extra duties to two top officials, by Guy Faulconbridge | Reuters MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave extra duties to two key government officials who oversee the defence industry and energy sectors, he girds the world’s second-largest oil exporter for a longer war in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 11 What is the U.S. endgame in Ukraine? Scott Detrow of NPR speaks with Emma Ashford, columnist for Foreign Policy, about her latest article “What Does America Want in Ukraine?” Click HERE to listen and read.
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In a Ukrainian border town, the local newspaper keeps watch on returning POWs. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR A profile of a small frontline newspaper that has been reporting on Ukrainian POWs released from captivity in Russia. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM MAY 11 Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko on his memoir about the war. Scott Simon of NPR speaks with Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about his memoir of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, “I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv.” Click HERE to listen and read.