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RUSSIAN MISSILE STRIKES DAMAGE KYIV’S PIVDENNYI BRIDGE, DISRUPTING METRO SERVICE Media outlets have published footage showing the aftermath of Russian missile strikes on Kyiv’s Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge. A massive hole has reportedly appeared between the metro tracks on the bridge.

⚡️🇺🇦 UKRAINIAN CITIES TO BE PREPARED FOR ALL-ROUND DEFENSE – ZELENSKYY ENACTS NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL DECISION President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree implementing a decision by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

🇺🇦🇪🇺 UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY EXPECTED TO DISCUSS A POTENTIAL PEACE SETTLEMENT IN BRUSSELS ON OCT. 27–28 — RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY. The visit will include meetings with senior EU and NATO officials.

RUSSIA DESTROYS LAST REMAINING EPICENTR HOME IMPROVEMENT HYPERMARKET IN KHARKIV, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. 📹 place_Kharkiv/Telegram

According to him, the store was attacked three times in two months. It was rebuilt after the first two strikes, but a drone attack on Oct. 24 sparked a massive fire, leaving the building destroyed and the city without hundreds of jobs.

⚡️🇺🇸🇺🇦 UKRAINE CONFIRMS STARLINK/STARSHIELD CONNECTIVITY RESTORED AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 400 KM/H Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense says its monitoring systems have confirmed that Starlink/Starshield connectivity has been restored, with stable connections maintained at speeds exceeding 400 km/h (249 mph).

The systems had previously recorded speed-related restrictions, but those limitations have now been lifted, according to the ministry. Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara attributed the development to direct dialogue and President Zelenskyy’s persistent efforts at the highest level.

ZELENSKYY: UKRAINE, US AND RUSSIA AGREE TO HOLD TRILATERAL TALKS IN EARLY NOVEMBER – BUT MOSCOW COULD STILL BLOCK THE MEETING He said on Oct. 23 that he had spoken with Trump’s envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, about the recent meetings in Oslo and St. Petersburg and the next steps in negotiations.

Zelenskyy noted that a similar meeting planned for October never took place because Moscow found another reason not to participate.

ZELENSKYY: UKRAINE, US AND RUSSIA AGREE TO HOLD TRILATERAL TALKS IN EARLY NOVEMBER – BUT MOSCOW COULD STILL BLOCK THE MEETING He said on Oct. 23 that he had spoken with Trump’s envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, about the recent meetings in Oslo and St. Petersburg and the next steps in negotiations.

TRUMP DEFENDS ELON MUSK’S INFLUENCE OVER THE WAR IN UKRAINE: “HE WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING WRONG” Asked whether the world’s richest man should have so much influence over the war between Russia and Ukraine through his private company, President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about Elon Musk’s role.

“He’s a very good person. He’s not going to do anything wrong. He’s a very brilliant person, or Starlink wouldn’t exist,” Trump said. Acknowledging the unusual situation of a private company playing such a significant role, Trump insisted:

TRUMP CALLS FEMALE NBC JOURNALIST A “HORRIBLE LITTLE REPORTER” DURING TENSE EXCHANGE President Donald Trump lashed out at an NBC journalist on Oct. 23 after she attempted to question him about allegations of sexual abuse.

After learning she worked for NBC, Trump called it “one of the worst networks” before repeatedly interrupting her. “Quiet,” Trump said, before adding: “You’re a horrible little reporter, aren’t you?”

WHITE HOUSE: MELANIA TRUMP HELPED NEGOTIATE TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED OLESHKY The agreement, reportedly set to begin on Oct. 29, would allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians from the occupied town in Ukraine’s Kherson region.

ALL MOSCOW AIRPORTS SUSPEND OPERATIONS AMID DRONE ATTACK THREAT All Moscow airports have suspended operations amid reports of drones approaching the Russian capital. An air raid alert was declared at Sheremetyevo Airport, where passengers were directed to shelters. .

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that Russian air defenses had shot down more than 10 drones heading toward the city. Russian authorities have not disclosed how many UAVs were launched in total.

🇺🇦🫂 270 UKRAINIAN POWS RETURN HOME IN PRISONER EXCHANGE WITH RUSSIA — INCLUDING AZOV FIGHTERS AND SURVIVORS OF OLENIVKA Ukraine and Russia have carried out another prisoner exchange, bringing home 270 Ukrainian servicemen, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. 📷: Telegram/Zelenskiy

🇩🇰🤝🇺🇦 DENMARK DELIVERS OVER 50,000 ROUNDS OF 20MM AMMUNITION FOR UKRAINE’S F-16 FIGHTER JETS Denmark has fast-tracked the delivery of more than 50,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition for F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said.

Ukrainian pilots are already using the ammunition to intercept Russian jet-powered attack drones. Ukraine expressed gratitude to Denmark for its swift response to the request for additional ammo. Such deliveries directly strengthen air defenses and help protect civilians from Russian attacks.

💊 PUTIN NOW CLAIMS GENETICS PROVES UKRAINIANS AND RUSSIANS ARE “ONE PEOPLE” – WHILE HIS ARMY CONTINUES KILLING UKRAINIANS Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has once again attempted to deny Ukraine’s distinct national identity, this time invoking unspecified genetic studies.

“The latest genetic studies show that Russians and Ukrainians are, in fact, one and the same people,” Putin claimed. No evidence was provided to support his assertion.

RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKES PRIVATE SCHOOL IN KHARKIV WHILE CHILDREN ARE INSIDE A Russian drone struck a building housing a private school in Kharkiv at around 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 22, just as children were arriving for classes. 📷 Suspilne Kharkiv

⚡️ UKRAINE RECEIVES 252 BODIES OF FALLEN SOLDIERS IN EXCHANGE WITH RUSSIA Ukraine and Russia have conducted another exchange of bodies of fallen soldiers, the Coordination Headquarters said.