For now, links to seven reports: from the Kyiv Independent, the Anadolu Agency, the Moscow Times, Tass, Reuters and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia strikes Poltava with ballistic missiles, killing 41, injuring over 180, by Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles against the city of Poltava today, killing at least 41 and injuring over 180 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.
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Ukrainian drone smashes into church in Russia’s Belgorod Region. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drone strikes targeted three towns in Russia’s Belgorod region, seriously damaging a church and hitting public and commercial buildings, local authorities said early today. READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces shoot down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, 37 drones in past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces shot down an MiG-29 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force and 37 unmanned aerial vehicles in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its bulletin. READ MORE . . .
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U.S. close to agreeing on long-range missiles for Ukraine; delivery to take months, by Mike Stone, Patricia Zengerle and Gerry Doyle | Reuters WASHINGTON — The long-range cruise missiles could reach deep into Russia. U.S. officials say they are working through technical issues ahead of any shipment. The inclusion of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) in a weapons package . . . READ MORE . . .
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UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety, by Derek Gatopoulos and Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog was holding talks with senior officials today in Ukraine over safety concerns for Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, where attacks were recently reported nearby. It’s his 10th visit since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. READ MORE . . .
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Conflict, creditors and a car crash: How Ukraine clinched a wartime debt restructuring, by Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker | Reuters LONDON — Just a few months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s financial adviser, Rothschild & Co, handed Kyiv’s debt chief a thick black folder detailing major sovereign debt restructurings of the past 30 years. READ MORE . . .
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MAY BE CONTINUED