For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, the Kyiv Post, Reuters, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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NEWER Russia says it’s fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment. From AP. KYIV, Ukraine — Russian authorities claimed that a Ukrainian force launched an incursion on Tuesday into Russia’s Kursk region but was being beaten back by troops and local border guards. The Russian Defense Ministry said . . . READ MORE . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Russia claims Ukraine attempted to break into Kursk region, Kyiv hasn’t commented, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent Aleksey Smirnov, the governor of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, claimed that the Ukrainian military tried to break into the territory of the region today. The region borders Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, which has . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv injures five, governor says. From Reuters. KYIV — A Russian missile attack on the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine damaged a medical clinic and injured at least five people today, the governor of the Kharkiv region said. READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine diverts more funding towards missile programme, Zelenskiy says. From Reuters. Ukraine has put additional funding towards its domestic missile programme, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today, as it tries to narrow a gap in capabilities with Russia, which has an array of long-range weapons. READ MORE . . .
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Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse, by Guy Faulconbridge | Reuters MOSCOW — A top Russian official told Ukraine today that the longer it waited to enter peace talks, the tougher the terms would be for its people. Moscow has said talks must be based . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops liberate Timofeyevka community in DPR over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Timofeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 5 Investigation: Almost 2 years into first reports of wrongdoing, Ukraine’s International Legion appears immune to change, by Anna Myroniuk | The Kyiv Independent The International Legion was destined to be a PR success for Ukraine. Launched in the beginning of Russia’s invasion in 2022, it attracted foreigners who volunteered to defend Ukraine, highlighting that the fight against Russian aggression was a global cause. But . . . READ MORE . . .