First, links to seven reports: from from Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Post, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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Kremlin, dismissing Zelenskiy’s talk of plan to end war, says Russia will keep fighting. From Reuters. MOSCOW — The Kremlin today dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Zelenskiy said on Tuesday . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.
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A Russian missile strikes a Ukrainian city already in mourning for deaths in an earlier attack, by Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — A Russian missile slammed into Kryvyi Rih today, local authorities said, just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. The latest attack . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s Donbas offensive rolls on against outgunned Ukrainian troops, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post Russian tanks and infantry backed by powerful artillery and air strikes captured a key settlement and gained new ground in the eastern Donbas sector on Tuesday, according to field and media reports. Ukrainian troops fighting at a 4-to-1 firepower disadvantage . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainian drone strike sparks another oil depot fire in Russia’s Rostov Region. From the Moscow Times. A second oil depot in southern Russia’s Rostov region was set on fire within a month following an overnight drone attack by Ukraine, local authorities said early today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Ukraine has successfully tested ballistic missiles that were made in Ukraine. Reported by Michel Martin | NPR Ukraine has been dependent on Western countries for long-range ballistic missiles in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Will producing these missiles in Ukraine make a difference in the war? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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MAY BE CONTINUED