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German advance toward Minsk and Kiev reported by Nazis
London reports detail a Soviet counter effort around Minsk with fierce fighting south of the Pripet marshes. Both sides claim tank battles, with German units reaching Minsk outskirts and moving toward Moscow while Russians report halting the spearhead and counterattacks along the front.
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Gulf of Riga
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