For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, the Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, National Public Radio, and Agence France-Presse; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine’s cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond, by Samya Kullab | AP  KYIV — An official in the Kursk border region of Russia today urged more residents to evacuate due to the “very tense situation” in the area, where Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to a surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting. READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters, the Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass.

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Russian troops prepare for a counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive. Reported by Greg Myre and A Martínez | NPR  After rapid advances in western Russia, a Ukrainian military offensive slowed over the weekend. Russia is sending reinforcements to the area for a likely counterattack, but hasn’t launched it yet. Click HERE for transcript.

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Ukraine, Russia trade barbs over fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. From AFP. Kyiv and Moscow exchanged blame late Sunday after a fire broke out at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Russian forces seized days after launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia, Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency . . . READ MORE . . .