First, links to reports from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN, GAZA and WEST BANK so far, and for UKRAINE 8-26-26.) — MCM

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FROM AUG. 27  Russia bombards 9 Ukrainian cities overnight, calls the strikes ‘massive,’ by Hanna Arhivova | AP  KYIV — Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that ran into the daylight hours of Thursday, when explosions echoed around Kyiv through the morning. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM AUG. 27  Russia warns British military sites could become targets over Ukrainian strikes. From the Cradle. Russia may begin striking British military facilities and equipment in Ukraine and beyond if Kiev continues to use UK-supplied weapons to attack Russian territory, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on Thursday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 27  CIA chief ‘warned’ Russia against striking NATO, supporting Iran: report. From the Cradle. CIA Director John Ratcliffe used his recent visit to Moscow to “warn” Russia against attacking NATO members and to “press” it to reduce backing for Iran, sources told Politico in a report released on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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