First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Tass, Reuters, National Public Radio, and the New York Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe, by Lori Hinnant, Sam McNeil and Illia Novikov | AP KHERSON, Ukraine — The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea. The short-term dangers . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says repelled attack on Black Sea warship. From AFP. Moscow said today its forces repelled a Ukrainian attack on a Russian warship guarding gas pipelines in the Black Sea. “Ukraine’s armed forces made an unsuccessful attempt to attack the Black Sea Fleet’s Priazovye ship,” the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding Kyiv’s forces used six unmanned boats. “All the boats have been destroyed . . . READ MORE
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Ukraine announces retaking village in southeast, first gain of offensive. From AFP. Ukraine’s ground forces said today that soldiers of the 68th separate ranger brigade had “liberated the settlement of Blagodatne” in Donetsk. READ MORE . . .
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Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine, by Samya Kullab and Jamey Keaten | AP KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. Top Ukrainian authorities . . . READ MORE . . .
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IAEA chief’s proposals on ZNPP not supported by Kiev de facto – Rosatom CEO. From Tass. MOSCOW — Kiev has not supported proposals on the security and safety of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) advanced by Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, Alexey Likhachev, director general of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said today. He said the Kiev government “de facto did not support Grossi’s proposals, trying to talk him down and impose . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s army reports new gains against Russian forces near Bakhmut. From Reuters. KYIV — Counterattacking Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 1,400 metres at a number of sections of the front line near the eastern city of Bakhmut in the past day, a military spokesman said on Saturday. The advance is the latest in a series of similar gains reported this week by Kyiv near Bakhmut, which Russia said it had fully captured . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month. From AP. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West. Putin said during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that work . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine’s anarchists have come together in support of the war. Reported by Julian Hayda | NPR How anarchist politics are factoring in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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A young aid worker from Bakhmut, Ukraine, mourns the loss of the city but won’t leave. Reported (earlier in June) by Joanna Kakissis | NPR A young rescue worker who helped evacuate thousands from his hometown — a city now synonymous with the war’s longest and bloodiest battle — grieves its loss but refuses to leave the frontline. Click HERE to listen and read.
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In a counteroffensive, defining success varies, by Julian Barnes and Steven Erlanger | The New York Times After months of anticipation, Ukraine’s forces — newsly trained in complex warfare tactics and armed with billions of dollars in sophisticated weaponry — launched operations on multiple fronts in the past week, in an effort . . . Click HERE to read article with subscription.
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