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

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Russian forces enter Vuhledar, raise flags amid heavy fighting, analysts report, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Russian forces have entered Vuhledar in the Donetsk region from the western and southern parts of the town, according to analysts from the DeepState project. It says Russian troops have raised their flags in the western part . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russian strike on Kherson kills 6. From AFP. A Russian strike on the center of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed six people today, the regional prosecutor’s office said. Video showed debris and broken glass strewn around a market, and several bodies lying on the pavement. READ MORE . . .

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Situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine lost more than 340 servicemen in the Kursk Region over the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said at beginning of statement READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 30  Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in the Ukraine war, by Illia Novikov and Dasha Litinova | AP  KYIV — The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5% of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3% this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 30  Putin orders conscription of 133,000 servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft. From Reuters. MOSCOW — Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft, which starts on Oct 1 and goes until the end of the year, according to a Kremlin decree published on Monday. READ MORE . . .