For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, SYRIA and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM
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Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call, by Vasilisa Stepanenko | AP PRYLUKY, Ukraine — At least five people, including a 1-year-old child, his mother and grandmother, were killed today in a pre-dawn Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky, officials said. READ MORE . . .
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Damage, disruptions reported following explosion on train tracks in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, official claims, by Dmytro Basmat | The Kyiv Independent An explosion on a rail line in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast today caused damage to the track and disrupted train travel along the line, regional Governor Alexander Gusev claimed. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian attack UAV workshops, launch sites over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian attack unmanned aerial vehicle assembly workshops, storage and launch sites over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE. . . .
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FROM JUNE 4 Putin rejects Zelensky’s call for peace talks, accuses Ukraine of deadly bridge attack in Russia, by Olena Goncharova | The Kyiv Independent Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday questioned the value of ongoing peace talks with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of orchestrating deadly attacks on infrastructure in Russia that killed seven people and injured . . . READ MORE. . . .
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FROM JUNE 4 Ukraine seeks air defense systems as Western backers meet without the Pentagon chief, by Lorne Cook | AP BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenshyy on Wednesday urged Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes and to help boost weapons production. He said emphasis should . . . READ MORE . . .
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Highlights from the Black Sea Forum 2025, by Sergii Kostezh and Bohdan Nahaylo | Kyiv Post Hundreds of participants gathered over the weekend for the second annual Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa’s crown jewel — the National Opera House — in defiance of Russian missile threats. Attendees included . . . READ MORE . . .
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