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Ukraine, 11-4-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 11-3-26.) — MCM

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Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while the death toll in a stricken village tops 40, by Susie Blann and Mike Corder | AP  KYIV — Russian attacks triggered power and water outages for hours today across Kyiv and surrounding regions while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll in a stricken village in southern Ukraine rose to 40 in one of . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Ukrainian drone assault sparks fire at Ozon warehouse in Adygea. From the Moscow Times. An overnight Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a distribution center belonging to the e-commerce giant Ozon in the North Caucasus republic of Adygea, regional officials and the company said today. Click HERE for report with photo.

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Ukrainian attacks kill 3 in Belgorod region. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drone strikes killed three people and wounded four others in southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region, local authorities said this afternoon. READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin hopes Trump will continue ‘peacemaking’ efforts in Ukraine as Democrats win control of Congress. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin said today it hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will remain committed to helping broker an end to the war in Ukraine despite the crushing defeat that his Republican party faced in the midterm elections. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 11-3-26

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First — prepared the night before election day in the United States — a link to a report from Reuters; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN so far, and for UKRAINE 11-2-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 2  24 dead, 27 missing after Russia bombs village in southeastern Ukraine, by Ron Popeski and Aleksandr Kozhukhar | Reuters  Russian forces bombed a school in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine’s emergency services said. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 11-2-26

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Links to five reports: from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s LEBANON, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for UKRAINE 11-1-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps, by Derek Gatopoulos and Susie Blann0 | AP  KYIV — Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert mobile apps had been targeted by cyberattacks, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of an imminent nuclear threat. It was not clear if the attacks late Sunday were related. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 

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Ukrainian drones hit major oil transport hub in Samara Region. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones struck one of Europe’s largest oil transport hubs in Russia’s Samara region, independent media reported today, as local authorities confirmed the overnight attack in the southern region without detailing any damage or casualties. READ MORE . . .

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Oleshky ceasefire and aid operation end without any violations, Lantratova says. From the Moscow Times. A ceasefire in and around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine concluded this weekend without any violations being reported, Russia’s human rights chief said today, adding that discussions are under way to provide for regular humanitarian deliveries to civilians remaining in the area. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from NPR.

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A brief ceasefire opens a perilous escape window from Kherson’s riverside kill zone, by Hanna Arhirova and Volodymyr Yurchuk | AP  KOZATSKE, Ukraine — Before the war, the whole region, now nearly 70% under Russian control, had about 1 million residents. The riverside is designated a red zone, the highest level of military danger. With the ceasefire over, . . . Click HERE for report with video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

All of it, 11-1-26

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Links to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press and to a discussion from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for ALL OF IT 10-31-26.) — MCM

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White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win, by Nandita Bose and Tim Reid | Reuters  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of . . . READ MORE . . .

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French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return, by Angela Charlton and Kirsten Grieshaber | AP  PARIS — French authorities expressed relief today after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Germany faced . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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The World This Week — Is the Trump era over? Joe Lauria of CN, retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former U.S. Marine Corps counterintelligence officer (and former U.N. weapons inspector) Scott Ritter on * prospects for ending the Iran and Ukraine wars, * related autumn 2026 diplomacy, * post-election maneuvering in Israel, * post-midterms possibilities in the United States, * street protests in France and Germany, * “Russiagate” in Europe, * tourism last week in Paris, and * dockworkers’ work stoppages in dozens of countries over Gaza. Click HERE for video of talk.

Ukraine, 11-1-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, ALL OF IT and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 10-30-26.) — MCM

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Civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for the return of war as localized ceasefire ends, by Hanna Arhirova and Volodymyr Yurchuk | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region prepared today for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos.

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Ukraine, 10-30-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, WEST BANK, IRAN and YEMEN, and down for UKRAINE 10-29-26.) — MCM

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Brief Russia-Ukraine truce facilitates evacuations from and aid deliveries to Oleshky, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky today, officials said, on the fourth day of the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine 4½ years ago. Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Report from the Moscow Times is HERE.
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Three killed as Ukraine renews drone strikes against Russian oil refineries. From the Moscow Times. At least two people died in the southern Samara region while responding to fires that broke out at industrial sites targeted in Ukrainian drone attacks overnight, local authorities said Friday, while a 19-year-old was killed in a separate airstrike in the western Bryansk region. READ MORE . . .

Ukraine, 10-29-26

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Links to two reports and a commentary: from the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, and Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s WEST BANK, GAZA and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 10-28-26.) — MCM

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Russian military intercepts record 1.2K Ukrainian drones overnight. From the Moscow Times.  Russian air defense systems intercepted a record 1,214 Ukrainian drones across the country amid an overnight air barrage, the Defense Ministry said today, as authorities in Ukraine said Russia killed at least 14 people in a strike on a train platform. READ MORE . . .

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Aid mission set to enter Oleshky as a localized Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third day, by Hanna Arhirova and Volodymyr Yurchuk | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units cleared away landmines. Click HERE  for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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FROM OCT. 28  There is cautious optimism about ending the Ukraine war, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  The needle may not have moved on ending the Ukraine war but the joint phone call on Tuesday by Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to Russian President Vladimir Putin can be regarded as a defining moment. READ MORE . . .

Ukraine, 10-28-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, UKRAINE, IRAN, ALL OF IT and WEST BANK so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-27-26.) — MCM

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A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await U.S.-led talks, by Hanna Arhirova and Derek Gatopoulos | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russia-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said today, but Moscow and Kyiv battered each other elsewhere as they awaited a date for the next round of U.S.-brokered talks. Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Iran, 10-28-26

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Links to five reports and analyses: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Informed Comment, Middle East Monitor, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down this date’s YEMEN, UKRAINE, ALL OF IT and WEST BANK so far, and down for IRAN 10-27-26.) — MCM

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U.S. warns Gulf of intense strikes on Iran after midterms: WSJ. From Middle East Eye. The U.S. has warned several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military offensive against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, the Wall Street Journal reported today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM OCT. 27  Officials of Mecca Pact nations gather for talks in Tehran, defying Trump, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR — Al Jazeera reports that on Monday, the three members of the Mecca security pact visited Tehran. Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan, Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid Bin Salman, and Turkish Director of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met  with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for an analysis from Middle East Monitor.  

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FROM OCT. 27  Russian satellites help Iran’s allies strike Saudi Arabia, data and officials say, by Sarah El Deeb and Samy Magdy | AP  BEIRUT — Iranian-backed militias carried out a precision strike last month, hitting the pumping stations of Saudi Arabia’s most important oil pipeline. Days later, another attack hit a Saudi military air base, damaging an Italian fighter jet inside a hangar. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Ukraine, 10-27-26

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Links to three reports: from the Moscow Times and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s YEMEN, WEST BANK and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-26-26.) — MCM

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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Oleshky ceasefire begins. From the Moscow Times. Russia and Ukraine have begun a local ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, both sides said today, but strikes continued elsewhere across Ukrainian and Russian territory, with several people being reported killed. READ MORE . . .

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Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine began observing a localized ceasefire in a devastated southern Ukrainian city today, ahead of a planned humanitarian mission the White House said was brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Moscow kept up its deadly missile attacks on other cities in the meantime. Meanwhile, Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister . . . Report with video is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE to a report from the Moscow Times.