For today, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Anadolu Agency; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, IRAN and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russian drones slam into 2 Ukrainian cities, killing at least 1 person in nighttime attack, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — In overnight attacks Russian drones struck the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least one person, authorities said today. READ MORE . . .

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Putin says does ‘not rule out’ Russia taking Ukrainian city of Sumy. From AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he did not “rule out” his forces taking control of Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy as part of efforts to create a buffer zone along the border. In a string of hawkish remarks . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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