For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, the Kyiv Post, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Russian attack kills two, injures 11 in Ukraine’s Sumy, authorities say. From Reuters. KYIV — A Russian attack overnight damaged a factory in Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy, killed two women and injured at least 11 people, Ukrainian authorities said today. Officials said the factory manufactured . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine says U.S. experts are helping figure out why a Ukrainian F-16 crashed in the war with Russia, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — U.S. experts have joined a Ukrainian investigation into why an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed earlier this week during a Russian bombardment, the country’s air force commander said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Kyiv Independent and Kyiv Post.

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FROM AUG. 29  Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region. From AP.  It all comes down to Russian manpower and Russian priorities. READ MORE . . .

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What is known about situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 380 troops and 22 armored vehicles, including a tank, in the Kursk area in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .