Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear.

Former President Donald Trump has arrived in Miami ahead of his scheduled first appearance

tomorrow on Chargesy Mishandled Classified Documents, storing the various unsecured locations

at his Mar-Lago estate.

Trump is due to appear in court tomorrow to answer to a 37-count federal indictment.

Federal officials are already making preparations at the courthouse where the former president

will appear, ramping up security and anticipation of protests.

While Mimera Francis Suarez says officials are hoping any demonstrations outside the courthouse

will be peaceful.

Ukraine's military says it has liberated four villages in the southeastern part of

the country.

It's part of its newly launched offensive against Russian troops and PR's Greg Myrri reports.

Ukrainian troops posted videos of themselves with the country's blue and yellow flag in

the four villages, which are all close to one another in the Dnetsk region in the southeast.

Retaking the villages has seen as one small step and an offensive widely expected to grow

into the biggest battle since Russia invaded more than 15 months ago.

The Ukrainians are now attacking on three separate fronts in the east and the southeast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky finally broke the silence over the weekend and announced

that the long-awaited offensive was underway.

However, neither Ukraine nor Russia is releasing details about the fighting.

Greg Myrri, MPR News, Keeve.

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