For today, links to nine reports from the Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, Tass, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Typhoon fighters escort Royal Air Force recce mission deep Into Black Sea airspace, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post Two Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets escorting a RC-135 strategic surveillance aircraft flew a rare reconnaissance mission closely approaching and probing air defenses in the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula on Thursday, open-source air traffic data reviewed by Kyiv Post showed. READ MORE . . .
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Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to U.S. drone flights over Black Sea. From AP. Russia’s Defense Minister ordered officials to prepare a “response” to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, the ministry said today, in an apparent warning that . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters, the Moscow Times. and Kyiv Post.
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Trump to eventually see there is no alternative to Putin’s proposals on Ukraine — diplomat. From Tass. MOSCOW — Former U.S. President Donald Trump, regardless of his status in the future, will eventually understand that there is no alternative to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposals on Ukraine, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said today. “Time will come and Mr. Trump . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine working on own peace plan, to be ready before year-end — Zelensky. From Tass. MOSCOW — Hoping to finally put an end to the conflict, Ukraine plans to put out a detailed peace plan later this year, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said today in a joint news conference with his Slovenian counterpart, Natasha Pirc-Musar. READ MORE . . .
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Russia delivers 17 strikes at Ukrainian military-industrial sites over week. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces delivered 17 strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, logistics centers, army and foreign mercenaries’ deployment areas over the past week in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainian drone strike in central Russia sets oil depot ablaze. From AFP. A Ukrainian drone set an oil depot in the central Tambov region ablaze early today, regional authorities said. Russia’s Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said it had intercepted 25 Ukrainian drones overnight, but without mentioning the Tambov region attack . . . READ MORE . . .