Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of 12 settlements near Kherson

"Ukrainian troops took control of 12 settlements near Kherson.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny posted on Telegram, "just as the enemy withdrew from Kyiv and Kharkiv regions and left Zmiinyi, the likely withdrawal from Kherson is the result of our active actions." Ukrinform

Russian forces blow up bridges on right bank of Dnipro River in Kherson region

"The occupiers blew up not only the Darivka and Tiahynka bridges. They also blew up the
bridge at the exit from Snihurivka towards Kherson across the canal, the bridge in Novokairy, and the bridge in Mylove. That is, the occupiers are blowing up absolutely all the bridges on the right-bank part of the Kherson region," Khlan said." UAP

Ukraine Openly Rejects Reported White House Pressure To Negotiate

"Ukraine's leadership has responded to a weekend Washington Post report which said the
White House has been privately urging the Ukrainian government to show openness toward negotiations with Russia. 

The report called these efforts part of "a calculated attempt to ensure the government in Kyiv maintains the support of other nations facing constituencies wary of fueling a war for many years to come." It also cited "Ukraine fatigue" among the Western voting public.....In response, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed the long stated stance that negotiations remain impossible so long as Vladimir Putin is president." ZH

Ukrainian terrorist plot foiled

"Nine suspected saboteurs working for the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) have been
detained in Russia’s Kherson Region, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

The group was allegedly tasked with “carrying out terrorist attacks against high-ranking members of the military-civilian administration of Kherson Region,” the statement reads." RT

White House Held Secret Talks With Putin Aides To Avert US-Russia War

"The White House has reportedly held secretive behind-the-scenes dialogue with the Kremlin
related to the war in Ukraine......National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spearheaded the secret talks with high-level Russian officials in recent months, reportedly with the aim of reducing the risk of the two nuclear-armed superpowers stumbling into a direct broader conflict. ....The report doesn't indicate whether the alleged phone calls were positive or led to a lessening of tensions from Washington's perspective, nor is it known precisely when they took place." ZH

Russians shell Zaporizhzhia and Bashtanka districts

"Russian troops shelled Komyshuvaska hromada [an administrative unit designating a town,
village or several villages and their adjacent territories] in Zaporizhia Oblast, and Shyroke hromada in Mykolaiv Oblast overnight." UAP

NASAMS and Aspide anti-aircraft systems arrive in Ukraine

"Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, has reported that anti-aircraft systems
NASAMS and Aspide arrived in Ukraine." UAP

Vietnam Gas Stations Start To Close Due To Widespread Shortages

"Ho Chi Minh City, the city known as Vietnam's economic engine, whose gas stations are being forced to suspend operations due to shortages of the fuel." ZeroHedge

Kakhovka Dam in Moscow-Occupied Ukraine 'Damaged' by Kyiv Strike

"Emergency services in Moscow-occupied Ukraine said Sunday the key Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled region of Kherson was "damaged" by a Ukrainian strike, Russian news agencies reported.

"Today at 10:00 there was a hit of six HIMARS rockets. Air defense units shot down five missiles, one hit a lock of the Kakhovka dam, which was damaged," Russian agencies quoted local emergency services as saying." MT

In Ukraine’s south, two Russian Ka-52 helicopters, six Shahed-136 drones shot down

"Ukrainian Air Force’s South Command said its forces shot down two Russian Ka-52 attack
helicopters in the southern operational zone." Ukrinform

United States, Allies Agree on Parameters of Russian Oil Price Cap

"According to the report, the price cap will be applied only to initial sales to buyers on the
land of seaborne Russian oil loads, which means that further resales would not fall under the rules. Intermediary sales of Russian oil at sea will also fall under the cap, however Russian oil that has been refined into petroleum products will not be capped." Sputnik

Spanish and French Airports Shut Down as Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Crash Lands Back to Earth

"Spain and France were forced to shut down flights at several airports as an out of control 24
tonne Chinese rocket hurtled back towards Earth.

According to United States Space Command the booster rocket made reentry into the atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean this morning. No injuries or damage have been reported at the time of this reporting." Breitbart

Russia Threatens Norway With "Final Destruction" Of Relations

"Russia has issued new warnings and threats against Norway, a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, for its role in expanding NATO operations in the Arctic region.

"Oslo is now among the most active supporters of NATO's involvement in the Arctic," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday. "We consider such developments near Russian borders as Oslo's deliberate pursuit of a destructive course toward escalation of tensions in the Euro-Arctic region and the final destruction of Russian-Norwegian relations."

Zakharova warned additionally that any future "unfriendly actions will be followed by a timely and adequate response." The warning comes as Norwegian media and politicians are caught up in denouncing alleged Russian spy plots." ZH

Zelensky talked to Sandu about Russian missile crash in Moldova

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine held a telephone conversation with his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu. "We discussed with Moldovan President Maia Sandu the current energy and security challenges for our countries. I told about the Russian aerial terror, which has also affected Moldova recently. We exchanged views of the fall of the missile on its territory," he said.....on the morning of 31 October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported that fragments of a downed missile fell on the territory of Moldova, just one kilometre away from the dam in the village of Naslavcha." UAP

Russians carry out missile strike on Pokrovsk city, hitting school

"Russian occupiers have carried out six missile strikes on the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk
Oblast. Three missiles hit a school." UAP