"A Ukrainian presidential adviser has urged citizens to practice breathing exercises during prolonged power outages, insisting that Russia – not the Ukrainian government – is responsible for their suffering.Russia has recently intensified long-range strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, saying the attacks aim to degrade Kiev’s arms production and military logistics, and to retaliate for Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy sites.
Timofey Milovanov, a member of the advisory board of the Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom and an adviser to the presidential office, shared his stress managing recommendations in a Facebook post on Sunday. He said regular blackouts are likely to continue through the winter as the country faces mounting strain on its energy grid.
“How should one prepare? First of all, mentally and psychologically,” Milovanov wrote. “Breathing exercises are the simplest method. Inhale for four seconds, hold for four, exhale for four, and pause for four. A few such cycles send the brain a signal that everything is under control.” RT
"A strong seismic swarm began beneath Iceland’s Mýrdalsjökull glacier around 10:30 UTC on October 20, producing several earthquakes above M3.0 and the largest event of M4.5 at 10:51.
The swarm occurred within the Katla volcanic system, beneath the western part of the ice cap." W
"In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six clashes occurred; enemy carried out nine airstrikes, dropped 25 glide bombs, and conducted 173 artillery strikes (including seven with MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attacks near Vovchansk, Bolohivka, Kamianka, and Kutkivka.In the Kupiansk sector, eight Russian attacks were repelled near Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Borivska Andriivka, and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, the Russians carried out seven attacks near Kopanky, Torske, Drobysheve, Kolodiazi, and Shandryholove.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine assaults near Yampil, Serebrianka, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, Vyimka, Fedorivka, and toward Zvanivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces conducted two attacks near Stupochnyky.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 22 Russian attacks were repelled near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Toretsk, Katerynivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and Poltavka.
The Pokrovsk sector saw 76 engagements near Volodymyrivka, Shakhove, Dorozhne, Pankivka, Novoekonomichne, Molodetske, Sukhetske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Zelene, Udachne, Dachne, and toward Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, 26 enemy attempts to breach defensive lines were halted near Zaporizhzhia, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrohrad, Piddubne, Vorone, Sosnivka, Kalynivske, Novohryhorivka, Olhivske, and toward Orestopil, Oleksiivka, and Pryvilne.
In the Huliaipole sector, no enemy offensive actions were recorded.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 20 enemy attacks near Plavni and Prymorske, as well as near Shcherbaky, Kamianske, Novoandriivka, Mala Tokmachka, Stepnohirsk, and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Russians attempt one unsuccessful assault near the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
