First, links to reports from Reuters, Tass, the Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, links to two Spanish-language versions of AP reports. Finally for today, from 1945, links to two recent military analyses. — MCM
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Ukraine hails its first offensive success in defence of Bakhmut, by Dan Peleschuk | Reuters — Ukraine’s military today hailed recent advances around Bakhmut as its first successful counterattack in the battle against Russian forces fighting for control of the eastern city. But Kyiv also . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine steps up efforts in all areas, but it is not counteroffensive, says DPR head. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine has stepped up efforts along the entire line of engagement, but it is not yet a counteroffensive announced by Kiev, acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin said today. “We had to prepare for this . . . READ MORE . . .
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France pledges more military aid as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes surprise Paris visit to meet Macron, by John Leicester and Frank Jordans | AP PARIS — France pledged additional military aid for Ukraine on Sunday, including light tanks, armored vehicles, training for soldiers and other assistance as the Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, following surprise talks in Paris between the Ukrainian and French presidents. READ MORE . . .
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Kremlin says shot down new Storm Shadow missile fired by Kyiv. From AFP. Russia’s defense ministry said today it had downed a long-range Storm Shadow missile fired by Ukrainian forces that had been provided by the UK. “Air defense systems intercepted seven HARM anti-radar missiles, one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile” as well as 10 projectiles fired by HIMARS, Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a briefing, referring to the last 24 hours.
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Kremlin says new UK weapons for Ukraine will only cause ‘further destruction.’ From AFP. The Kremlin said today new British weapons due to be supplied to Kyiv will only cause “further destruction,” as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the UK for talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “Britain aspires . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian missile strike kills 4 in Ukraine as Zelensky visits UK, by Joshua Melvin and Jitendra Joshi | AFP A Russian missile strike killed four people and hit a hospital in eastern Ukraine, officials said today, as President Volodymyr Zelensky won the promise of “hundreds” more missiles and drones on a visit to Britain. But elsewhere . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelenskyy: la contraofensiva no pretende atacar territorio ruso, por Frank Jordans | AP BERLÍN — Ucrania prepara una contraofensiva diseñada para liberar zonas ocupadas por Rusia, no para atacar territorio ruso, indicó el domingo el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. El periódico Washington Post citó documentos no revelados anteriormente procedentes de un conjunto de filtraciones de los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses que sugieren . . . LEA MÁS . . .
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Gran Bretaña promete más armas a Ucrania durante la gira de Zelenskyy, por Jill Lawless y Danika Kirka | AP LONDRES — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, estaba el lunes en Gran Bretaña dentro de su gira relámpago por Europa. Londres, firme aliado de Kiev, prometió cientos de misiles más y drones de ataque en un esfuerzo de cambiar el rumbo de la guerra. La guerra, Zelenskyy señaló, es un asunto de “seguridad no sólo para Ucrania, es importante para . . . LEA MÁS . . .
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Ukraine’s long-expected offensive: Why it won’t beat Putin, by Daniel Davis | 1945 Ukraine has a complex reality it must face: U.S., UK, and EU senior leaders have voiced over the past few days strong support for Ukraine and their widely reported upcoming offensive. Reading some of the off-headline comments they’ve made, however, exposes the growing realization . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin can’t hide this: The Ukraine war crushed the Russian military, by Peter Suciu | 1945 The Russian military in Ukraine is increasingly unlikely to be able to mount successful operations as a combined ground force, according to a British Ministry of Defence intelligence update, which . . . READ MORE . . .