For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Tass, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Russia targets Odesa again but Kyiv says it shot down all the missiles and drones, by Susie Blann | AP KYIV — Russia launched three waves of nighttime air attacks against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said today, though the Ukrainian air force saidd it intercepted all 15 incoming Shahed drones and eight Kalibr missiles. Falling debris . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine says recaptured 3 square km around Bakhmut last week. From AFP. Ukraine said today its forces had recaptured a clutch of territory around the war-battered eastern town of Bakhmut last week, wresting back land taken by Russian forces this summer. Kyiv launched a highly-anticipated . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia double sinks, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy. From Reuters. MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin’s economic adviser rebuked the central bank today as the rouble slid past 101 per U.S. dollar, blaming its 30% year-to-date slump on loose monetary policy and revealing growing discord among Russia’s monetary authorities. The rouble has lost around a quarter of its value against the dollar since Putin sent troops into . . . https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1288609READ MORE . . .
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German finance minister in Kiev on unannounced visit, first time since military op began. From Tass. BERLIN — German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit to hold political talks with the Ukrainian leadership, the DPA news agency reported. The visit marks the first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the special military operation by Linder. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have . . . READ MORE . . .
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Frontline soldiers outraged over embezzlement and draft-dodging charges among officials, by Julia Struck | The Kyiv Post Mounting allegations that funds intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been misdirected by government officials have spurred the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) to probe assertions that three delegates from the Kyiv City Council have evaded military service. The probe . . . READ MORE . . .