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Situation report on Ukrainian strikes against Russian defence plants in Oryol, Tolyatti and Yeysk, widespread blackouts in occupied Crimea, and Russian attacks that killed two civilians and injured 27 across Ukrainian regions on 23-24 October.
Situation report on the Ukraine war: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio describes the conflict as a Donbas dispute, Zelenskyy supports freezing the frontline without ceding territory, Russian losses mount, and a localized humanitarian ceasefire begins in Oleshky.
France has shut major Paris museums and mobilized 70,000 police ahead of new protests by Yellow Vests, students and unions, one week after violent unrest that led to widespread looting and more than 1,100 court cases.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges China to use its influence over Moscow to stop the war as technical talks with Russia and the US are set for November in Abu Dhabi; Melania Trump brokers a local ceasefire in Oleshky and Kyiv warns against further US sanctions relief for Russian fertilizers.
A US-brokered local ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky, Ukraine, secured by First Lady Melania Trump, will begin October 29 to enable humanitarian aid and civilian evacuation from the front-line town facing catastrophe.
Situation report on 23 October Russian strikes across Ukraine that wounded civilians in Donetsk and Kharkiv, killed two in Kyiv, and prompted evacuation orders for frontline towns, with Zelenskyy stating the attacks show no shift in Moscow's position after US-Russia talks.
Situation report on the claimed Melania Trump-negotiated limited ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, effective 29 October, plus Danish ammunition deliveries and the continuing energy and diplomatic strains of the war.
French authorities impose protest bans and close major museums including the Louvre after violent unrest and looting, as President Macron deploys more security forces and a poll shows Marine Le Pen gaining ground.
At least four civilians were killed and dozens wounded in Russian ballistic missile strikes across Ukraine that began shortly after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin to discuss peace talks, Zelenskyy said the attacks demonstrated no shift in Moscow’s position.
French authorities have imposed nightly curfews in parts of Paris and other cities after protests over living costs and public services escalated into looting and clashes, with further demonstrations scheduled.
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