For today, links to eight reports: from Reuters, the Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down. LEBANON, YEMEN, WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM
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NEWER Russian bombardment plunges hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into blackout, by Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko | Reuters KYIV — A Russian bombardment of energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region without power and some without water today, with repairs slowed down by the lingering threat of drone strikes, officials said. READ MORE . . .
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Russia’s Rostov region targeted in Ukrainian drone attack, officials say. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s southern Rostov region was struck by a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight, local Governor Yury Slyusar said. READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainian troops crush massive Russian assault in Zaporizhzhia, obliterate dozens of tanks and armored vehicles: officials, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post Ukrainian forces repelled a large-scale Russian assault on the village of Mala Tokmachka, east of Orikhiv, military officials said Monday. A video showed . . . Click HERE to read and see video.
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Ukraine and EU leaders accuse Putin of stalling and reject land concessions for peace. From AP. Ukraine’s president and European leaders today accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling for time in diplomatic efforts to bring his invasion of Ukraine to an end and opposed any move to make Kyiv surrender land captured by Russian forces in return for peace, as U.S. President Donald Trump has . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE to same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for related Oct. 19 AP report in English and Spanish.
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Kiev loses 1,460 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,460 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to data on the special military operation in Ukraine released today by Russia’s Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .
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FROM OCT. 20 Ukrainian drone attack on gas plant halts Kazakh output, sources say. From Reuters. MOSCOW — A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Orenburg gas plant has forced neighbouring Kazakhstan to reduce production at its Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field by 25% to 30%, two industry sources said on Monday. READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainians brace for another winter of power cuts as Russia shifts tactics, by Hanna Arhirova | AP SHOSTKA, Ukraine — Russia has renewed its campaign of attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.
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