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

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Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House, by Maria Martinez and Holger Hansen | Reuters  Germany will cut in half its military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate Donald Trump could return to the White House and curb support for Kyiv. German aid go from . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the U.S., by Barry Hatton and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds. A six-month delay in military assistance from . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukraine and Russia exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, officials in both countries said today, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russian troops wipe out Ukrainian missile/artillery armament depot over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian missile/artillery armament depot over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Russia plans reinforcements with two brigades for Toretsk Sector assaults, AFU says, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Russia plans to reinforce its units with two additional brigades for active offensive operations in the Donetskregion’s Toretsk sector, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops, told Kyiv Post. READ MORE . . .