For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens. From AP. KYIV — A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours, officials said, while four people were reportedly killed in a missile attack on central Ukraine that also left at least 21 injured. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters. and AFP.

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Russian missile attack in Dnipro targets key hospital, kills 5, injures 21, including children, by Olena Goncharova and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  The casualties from the Russian missile attack that hit residential buildings and the Michnikov hosptial late Friday have risen to five killed and 21 injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces deliver strikes on Ukrainian military airfields, drone storage facilities. From Tass.  MOSCOW — Russian units delivered strikes on Ukrainian military airfields and assault drone storage facilities during the special military operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 25  Elon Musk held secret talks with Putin amid shifting views on Ukraine – WSJ. From the Moscow Times. U.S. billionaire Elon Musk held secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the war in Ukraine as his initial support for Kyiv appeared to shift in Moscow’s favor, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing several anonymous current and ex-U.S., European and Russian officials.. . . READ MORE . . .