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

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Biden says West ‘cannot let up’ support for Ukraine ahead of high-level talks in Germany, by Nate Ostiller and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  U.S. President Joe Biden urged a continuation of Western support for Ukraine in Berlin today. He had arrived earlier in the day for high-level talks with the leaders of Germany, the U.K., and France on . . . READ MORE . . .

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South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine, by Hyung-Jim Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung | AP  SOEUL — South Korea’s spy agency said today that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. If confirmed, the move . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Russia hammers Ukrainian military-industrial sector, energy sites over week. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces delivered 36 strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises and their energy sites over the week in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a broader statement today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 17  One of Ukraine’s most celebrated poets is currently touring the U.S. Reported by Neda Ulaby | NPR  Marianna Kiyanovska lives in Ukraine, but this month she’s visiting more than a dozen U.S. universities, reading her poetry and speaking about writing in wartime,. Her latest collection, titled The Voices of Babyn Yar, is about victims of the Holocaust. Click HERE and HERE to listen to and read two brief reports.