First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Next, a link to an article in the May 29 New Yorker. Then, via Popular Resistance, a link to related commentary from ScheerPost. — MCM
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Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut, by Mstyslav Chervov and Jamey Keaten | AP OUTSIDE BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Russian forces declared victory in the eastern city last month after the longest, deadliest battle since their full-scale invasion of Ukraine began 15 months ago. But Ukrainian defenders like battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev aren’t retreating. Instead, they . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine minister in ‘disbelief’ at closed Kyiv bomb shelters. From Reuters. KYIV — A senior Ukrainian government official expressed “disbelief” today after learning that nearly half of Kyiv bomb shelters inspected during an initial audit were closed or unfit for use. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered an inspection of all Ukrainian shelters on Friday, a day after . . . READ MORE . . .
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Kyiv says Russia hit airfield in central Ukraine. From AFP. Kyiv said today that Russian missiles had struck an airfield near the city of Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine. “Six missiles and five attack drones” were launched by Russia, Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ignat said. The attack comes as . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s newest satellites to change course of Ukrainian conflict – former UN inspector. From Tass. NEW YORK — Russia’s new radar surveillance satellites will allow Moscow to change the course of the conflict in Ukraine, former U.S. intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector to Iraq Scott Ritter said. He said the Russian Federation recently launched “the first of several radar surveillance satellites that have a resolution of up to one meter, which means . . . READ MORE . . .
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Two weeks at the front in Ukraine, by Luke Mogelson | The New Yorker The term “infantry” derives from “infant,” and was first applied to low-ranking foot soldiers in the sixteenth century. Five hundred years later, infantrymen remain the most disposable of troops. But in Ukraine they are also the most essential. Syava and his comrades belonged to an infantry . . . Click HERE to read or listen to the article, and see 10 photos by Maxim Dondyuk.
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The war we’re finally allowed to see, by Patrick Lawrence | Scheer Post / Educate! There are many things to think about and say as we read this piece by Luke Mogelson and look at the accompanying photos by Maxim Dondyuk. The first is that their work suggests Western media may at last begin to cover the Ukraine war properly. This could mark a significant turn not only for the profession — which could use a significant turn — but also in public . . . READ MORE . . .
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