For today, links to eight reports: from Reuters, the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and the Kyiv Independent, and the Kyiv Post, and to commentary from Foreign Policy; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia says five killed, 46 injured in Ukraine strike on Belgorod. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Five people were killed and 46 injured in a Ukrainian attack on the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod late on Friday, the local governor said, the latest . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Moscow Times.
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5 killed by Russian strike as Moscow continues its latest push in Ukraine’s east. From AP. Five people were killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar today as Moscow’s troops continue their push on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The attack struck . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO chief Backs Ukraine offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region. From AFP. Ukraine was fully within its rights to launch its surprise offensive into Russia’s Kursk border region as an act of self-defense, according to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. The offensive launched on Aug. 6 . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for report from Reuters and the Kyiv Independent.
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Ukraine to get 4,000 Javelins as share of U.S. Army $1.3 billion contract. From Kyiv Post. The U.S. Army has awarded a $1.3 billion follow-on production contract to the Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture to produce FGM-148 Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium missiles and related equipment and services. This includes . . . READ MORE . . .
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Media investigation identifies 66K Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. From AFP. Independent Russian media outlet Mediazona said today more than 66,000 Russian military personnel have died during the war in Ukraine according to its estimates. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 28 The murky meaning of Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, by Stephen M Walt | Foreign Policy / Antiwar.com Is Ukraine’s surprise counteroffensive into Russia a critical turning point in the war, a meaningless sideshow, or a strategic misstep on Kyiv’s part? It has been mostly a success in the short term, but . . . READ MORE . . .