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Russia says Ukraine drone attack reaches deep into its territory   (The Associated Press) Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in nighttime attacks that lasted more than four hours and struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said Wednesday. Read More

 

 

The Early Bird Brief Podcast     Today's Episode: Some recent combat vets eligible to enroll in free VA health care   Under the PACT Act, newly eligible veterans have an upcoming deadline to enroll in health care through Veterans Affairs. Listen Here

 

 

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 554   (Al Jazeera) Ukrainian officials said at least two people were killed and two injured in a “massive” Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv. Ukrainian presidential adviser, Mikhail Podolyak, said the targeting of the capital with more than two dozen Russian cruise missiles and 15 drones was a “deliberate attack on the civilian population”. Read More

 

 

US not running out of munitions due to Ukraine aid, Pentagon acquisition boss says   (Air & Space Forces Magazine) Despite sending more than $43 billion in military aid to Ukraine—both lethal and non-lethal—the U.S. is not “running out” of any particular munitions or equipment needed for its own forces, Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief William LaPlante told attendees at a defense conference in Washington, D.C. Read More

 

 

Ukraine’s elite snipers fight Russians, bullet by bullet   (Wall Street Journal) Stealthy assassins aim to sow chaos in enemy ranks by picking off commanders and key troops. Read More

 

 

Ukraine investigates corruption in medical exemptions from military duty   (Al Jazeera) Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says bribes of between $3,000 and $15,000 paid for medical exemptions from military duty. Read More

 

 

Grant Shapps vows to keep backing Ukraine as UK defense secretary   (BBC) Grant Shapps has pledge to "continue to UK's support for Ukraine" as he takes over as defence secretary from Ben Wallace. Read More

 

 

An obsolete German tank seeks a second life on Ukraine’s front lines   (New York Times) The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says. The country is now training Ukrainian troops to operate the weapons. Read More

 

 

Prigozhin’s life on the run: Wagner chief used jets to evade tracking for years   (Wall Street Journal) Mercenary leader moved around Russia, blocked surveillance and eluded sanctions until assassination in plane crash Read More