For today, links to four reports: from Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and the Kyiv Post, and to commentary from the Post and the Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Russia hits Kyiv with drone attacks for second night in a row, Ukraine says. From Reuters. KYIV — Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with several waves of drones for the second night in a row, damaging residential buildings and injuring at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said today. Two civilian were killed and . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. announces $400 million defense aid package for Ukraine, by Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent The U.S. has allocated a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth $400 million, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced during his to Kyiv today, Ukrinform reported. Austin said it would include ammunition, military equipment, and . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for earlier AP report.
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Seoul summons Russian ambassador to protest North Korean troop deployment. From AFP. South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul today in protest over claims that Pyongyang sent thousands of soldiers to fight in Moscow’s war against Ukraine, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the troop deployments. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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FROM OCT. 20 Attention: This is how world wars begin, by Jonathan Sweet and Mark Toth | Kyiv Post In September 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his North Korean “arsenals of evil” cohort Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok, Russia. The two dictators finalized plans for North Korea to supply desperately needed . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM OCT. 19 With U.S. elections looming, Biden’s Berlin swan song was all talk, no action on Ukraine, by Dinara Khalilova | The Kyiv Independent Joe Biden’s likely last European visit as president was billed as a final chance before the upcoming U.S. presidential election to meet with key world leaders, solidify long-term support for Ukraine, and work towards ending Russia’s full-scale invasion . . . READ MORE . . .