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Cold War nuclear bunker on sale for £25k with gas masks included in case of Russia attack

The Royal Observer Corps monitoring post in Louth, Lincolnshire was bought on eBay on a whim nearly 20 years ago, and can only be accessed down a 14-foot shaft

Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022

Russia Seeks to Regain Ground, Hits Ukraine’s Infrastructure

Russia's troops fought Thursday to regain lost ground in areas of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed while Moscow tried to pound the invaded country into submission with more missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka, a village in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 20, 2022

Ukrainian refugees in the UK who fled Putin’s war are turning to food banks amid soaring inflation

Food prices in the UK have soared, with inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages currently at 14.6 per cent

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Ukraine war: this conflict is just further evidence that Putin's Russia is now a rogue power

Given where most of the fighting and dying is taking place it is easy to think that the current European security crisis is primarily about Ukraine. This tendency is reinforced by the fact that Russia and the west are keen to keep the war limited to Ukrainian territory.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022

Analysis-Method or madness? Berlusconi's Russia stance hurts Meloni and Italy

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's pro-Russia statements are likely to complicate Giorgia Meloni's efforts to establish international credibility for the government she is set to lead, analysts say.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Analysis: The ripples of the war Russia says isn't a war

At the beginning, Vladimir Putin said it wasn't a war

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

US says Iranian troops ‘directly engaged’ in Crimea supporting Russian drone strikes – as it happened

‘Relatively small number’ of troops helping Russian forces, says John Kirby, national security council spokesperson

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022

The US isn't at war with Russia, technically – but its support for Ukraine offers a classic case of a proxy war

The United States and European countries continue to pledge their support to Ukraine as Russia’s invasion drags on into its ninth month – and have backed their alliance with recurrent deliveries of advanced weaponry and money.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022

Explainer-Why drones pose a different challenge for Ukraine than missiles

Since President Vladimir Putin shifted tactics last week to mount air strikes on infrastructure targets across Ukraine, Moscow has ramped up its use of two main weapons: long-range cruise missiles and so-called "suicide drones".

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Brits warned over scam letters saying they have been drafted to fight in Ukraine

The letter informed its recipient that they had been chosen as one of the first soldiers to begin training, with drafting conducted on "random civilians who qualify"

Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022