For today, links to five reports: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Tass, the Kyiv Independent, and Kyiv Post; others or just headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE,  or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russia says pushing offensive into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. From AFP.  Russia said today it was pushing into Ukraine’s eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year offensive — a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks — which would be . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Tass.

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Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast amid offensive, describes situation as ‘tense,‘ by Tim Zadorozhnyy and Dmytro Basmat | The Kyiv Independent  Russian forces continue their efforts to break into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces reported on June 8, saying that the situation around the 31st Separate Brigade’s positions remains “tense.” READ MORE . . .

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‘White Swan’ strategic bombers withdrawn to Russia’s far east. From Kyiv Post. Following Ukraine’s Spiderweb drone attacks on Russian strategic aircraft a week ago, the Kremlin has begun to disperse its TU-160 “White Swans” (NATO: “Blackjack”) strategic bombers “out of harm’s way”as far from Ukraine as possible – including  Russia’s Far East. READ MORE . . .

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