For now, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, the Moscow Times, and Tass, and to an article of commentary from Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, LEBANON and GAZA entry for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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A Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine kills 4 in the capital Kyiv, by Hanna Arhirova and Vasilisa Stepanenko | AP  KYIV — A nighttime missile and drone attack on Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 20 others in Kyiv, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said today, as Russia targeted at least six regions across the country with 407 drones and 44 missiles in one of its largest coordinated attacks of the three-year war. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent.

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Ukraine targets Russian airbases, defense plant in overnight drone strikes. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones struck two Russian airbases, a fuel depot and a missile and aviation plant overnight, Ukraine’s military claimed Friday, as both sides ramp up long-range attacks. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate seven communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated seven communities in the Sumy Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic over the week of May 31 – June 6 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Profiles in courage: Trump & Eisenhower, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  President Donald Trump had a difficult week. No, this isn’t about Elon Musk or Harvard University. On Wednesday,  his call to Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t go well. It turned . . . READ MORE . . .

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