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Here are links to three reports: from Reuters and National Public Radio, and to an NPR commentary; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for GAZA, LEBANON and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 7-2-26.) — MCM

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Ukrainian strikes on western Russia kill 2. From Reuters. At least two people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on western Russia, local authorities said this morning, while media reported that several industrial sites also suffered damage. READ MORE . . .

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Russia’s frontline advances slow as Ukraine fights back. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and A Martínez | NPR  Nearly four and a half years after Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s frontline advances have slowed almost to a halt as Ukrainian counterattacks and defensive tactics become increasingly effective. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE to link to a second report today from NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

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FROM JULY 2 Are the wars in Ukraine and Iran showing the limits of global powers? Considered by Mary Louise Kelly, Joanna Kakissis and Greg Myre | NPR  A look at the Russian attacks on Kyiv and the overall state of the wars between Russia and Ukraine and the U.S. and Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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