For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, Reuters, Tass, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Uncensored Google Earth update could compromise Ukrainian military positions. From Kyiv Post.  Ukraine potentially received another blow to its ability to defend itself from continuing brutal Russian attacks with the appearance of unspecified Ukrainian military positions and systems on Google’s Oct. 12 update of its freely accessible satellite imagery maps, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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63% of Ukrainians ready to endure the war as long as necessary, survey shows, by Boldizsar Gyori | The Kyiv Independent  Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians said they are ready to endure the war as long as it takes, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology showed today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian drone attack sparks park fire in Ukraine’s Kyiv, mayor says. From Reuters. KYIV — Debris from destroyed Russian drones sparked park and grass fires in Kyiv, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said today, in what was Moscow’s third drone attack on the city in as many nights. READ MORE . . .

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Russian air defense forces shot down 4 HIMARS missiles, a Hammer bomb, 42 Ukrainian UAVs — Defense Ministry. From Tass.  MOSCOW — Air defense systems have shot down 42 Ukrainian drones, four HIMARS missiles, and one Hammer aerial bomb over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainians worry about results of the U.S. presidential election. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR  Much of the world is following the U.S. presidential election, but probably nowhere more closely than in Ukraine. Ukrainians worry what a change in the White House would mean for their survival. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.