For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, Tass, the Moscow Times, Reuters, and the Kyiv Independent; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below.  (UKRAINE 5-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON and GAZA entries for today’s date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russia’s ground attacks in Ukraine grind on, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  Russian assaults across the Russo-Ukraine War’s 1,000-kilometer (621-mile) front were at a record 2025 high on Saturday, with the Ukrainian Army General Staff recording 253 enemy assaults somewhere on the fighting line. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces strike Ukrainian army, mercenaries in 142 areas over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported said today. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drone strikes kill 3 civilians in southwestern Kursk region. From the Moscow Times. At least three civilians were killed in two separate Ukrainian attacks in the southwestern Kursk region, regional officials said today. READ MORE . . .

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Trump-Putin meeting necessary but no plans yet: Kremlin. From Reuters. The Kremlin says a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is necessary but there are no specifics yet. READ MORE . . .

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Czech Republic ready to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16, L-39 aircraft, Czech PM says, by Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent  The Czech Republic is ready to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters and L-39 training aircraft in cooperation with its partners from “the coalition of the willing,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said today. READ MORE . . .

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