For now, links to reports from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Tass, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM
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Ukrainian drone strikes Kursk. From AFP. A Ukrainian drone strike hit an administrative building in the center of Russia’s southern Kursk city, authorities said today. Kyiv has targeted Russian cities with almost daily attacks in recent months. Kursk is around 90 kilometers (50 miles) from the border with Ukraine. READ MORE . . .
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Russian-installed head of Donetsk imposes five-hour curfew. From Reuters. The Russian-installed head of the Russian-annexed Ukrainian region of Donetsk has imposed a curfew, according to a decree published today. Denis Pushilin banned the presence of civilians on streets and public places from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Mondays-Fridays, according . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia says its forces improved their tactical position near Vesyoloye in Donetsk area. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces improved their tactical position near the settlement of Vesyoloye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.”Units of the battlegroup South, in cooperation with aircraft and artillery, repelled an attack by the Ukrainian 110th mechanized brigade in the area of the Veseloye settlement. Taking advantage of . . . READ MORE . . .
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Moscow accuses West of ‘de facto fighting’ in Ukraine. From AFP. Western powers through their support for Ukraine are “de facto” fighting against Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday, as Kyiv claimed fresh advances on the ground. “You can call it anything you want, but they are straight-up fighting with us,” Lavrov told journalists at the United Nations.”We call it a hybrid war, but that . . . READ MORE . . .
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Gen. C.Q. Brown prepares to step into the role of top military officer. Reported by Ayesha Rascoe and Greg Myre | NPR Gen. C.Q. Brown is poised to become the top U.S. military officer in a few days. One challenge he faces was on full display this week: Ukraine’s visiting president requested more military assistance. Click HERE later to listen and read.
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A Ukrainian train is a lifeline connecting the nation’s capital with the front line, by Hanna Arhirova | AP KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Among the hundreds of trains criss-crossing Ukraine’s elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers anticipate their destination. Every day, around seven in the morning, passengers of this route leave . . . READ MORE . . .
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