For today, links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Press, and the Moscow Times; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 7-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA entry for today is HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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4 people killed, multiple others injured in Russia and Ukraine as they trade aerial attacks. From AP. Russia and Ukraine traded aerial attacks overnight, resulting in two deaths in each country and many people wounded on both sides, according to officials. READ MORE . . .

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Pope Leo discusses war in Ukraine with Russian Orthodox Church official. From Reuters. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo met today with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, in a possible effort to ease ties between the churches strained by the invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says seized two villages in central Ukraine. From AFP. Russia said today it had captured two villages in Ukraine, including one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance into an area largely spared seizures of land since Moscow’s 2022 invasion. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 25  Russian military says it destroyed over 100 Ukrainian drones across country. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that its air defenses destroyed 105 Ukrainian drones across the country between Thursday night and Friday morning. READ MORE .. . .

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