First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Tass, the Kyiv Post, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. Then, via Popular Resistance, commentary from the Orinoco Tribune. — MCM
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Drone hits Crimean ammunition depot as Russian strikes kill at least 8 in Ukraine, by Felipe Dana | AP KYIV — A Ukrainian drone hit an ammunition depot in central Crimea today, sparking an explosion, less than a week after a predawn strike on a key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia prompted Moscow to exit a landmark grain export deal and pound Ukraine’s seaports with drones and missiles. Also on Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian attacks on 11 regions . . . READ. MORE . . .
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Four reporters injured in Ukrainian cluster munitions strike – Defense Ministry. From Tass. MOSCOW — Four Izvestiya and RIA Novosti reporters were injured in a Ukrainian cluster munitions strike at the Zaporozhye Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said today, adding that RIA Novosti reporter Rostislav Zhuravlyov died during evacuation. “At about 12:00 on July 22 . . . READ MORE . . .
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Every 100m cost 4-5 Men’: Ukraine’s frontline fighters report bloody battles, battered morale. From the Kyiv Post. Front-line Ukrainian soldiers have told Kyiv Post their units are suffering from poor morale because of constant and accumulating losses, sometimes poor support and limited summer offensive ground gains against a . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zelensky says discussed ‘unblocking corridor’ with NATO chief. From AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the “unblocking” of the Black Sea grain corridor with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg today after Moscow exited a crucial deal to ensure the safe passage of ships. “We shared assessments . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin tells Poland any aggression against Belarus is attack on Russia. From Reuters. MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia. Moscow would . . . READ MORE . . .
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Why the Ukraine conflict will unravel NATO and Biden, by Radhika Desai | Orinoco Tribune / Popular Resistance The proxy war on Russia is the centerpiece of Biden’s foreign policy of uniting the world’s “democracies” against “autocracies,” particularly China and Russia. Though the real unity is spotty at best, until recently, the rhetoric seemed to work. No longer. At its Vilnius Summit, NATO’s disunity bubbled over. The reasons are rooted in developments that . . . READ MORE . . .
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