In an abbreviated entry on Thanksgiving Day (U.S.A.), links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. Thanks for visiting. — MCM

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Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine’s capital flips to survival mode, by John Leicester and Hanna Arhirova | The Associated Press KYIV — Residents of Ukraine’s bombed but undaunted capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth today, switching defiantly into survival mode after new Russian missile strikes a day earlier plunged the city and much of the country into the dark. In scenes . . . READ MORE . . .

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Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine, by Michael Kahn, Anna Koper and Robert Muller | Reuters * E.Europe arms companies step up production for Ukraine * Hope to find new markets as defence spends rise * Can produce and service Soviet-era and NATO-standard weaponry * Poland, Czechs among big suppliers of military aid to Kyiv * Industry’s history stretches from 1800s and through Cold War | PRAGUE/WARSAW — Eastern Europe’s arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Allies have . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine says its energy system is teetering after Russian attack. Reported by Greg Myre | National Public Radio Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system Wednesday as part of a continued effort that escalated Oct. 10. Ukrainian officials warn the energy system is teetering as the country enters winter. Click HERE to listen and read.