Mark mlansbury@libranet.de

For 2nd day straight, Russia's reported losses in Ukraine surge to record levels: 1,770 -- Russia deploys assault groups to Zaporizhzhia Oblast -- Moldova protests to Moscow over election interference, downing of Russian drones -- Russian state TV airs explicit photos of Melania Trump as they congratulate her husband on election victory -- and more

'Pure fiction': Kremlin denies Putin and Trump discussed Ukraine by phone after election victory -- Russian missile strike on high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih kills 4, including 3 children -- Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation -- Polish PM to hold talks with leaders of UK, France, NATO on protecting Ukraine after Trump victory -- and more

Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow Oblast -- 2 Russian drones found in Moldova endangering Moldovan lives -- Tusk: No decisions for Ukraine without Ukrainians, despite Trump's plans -- Ukraine denies reports it was informed in advance about Trump-Putin call -- Russia launches record number of drones in overnight attack on Ukraine -- and more

Video shows Russian forces executing unarmed, wounded Ukrainian soldier -- Ukrainian drones struck over 52,000 Russian targets in October -- Ukraine has produced its first 100 missiles -- Russian artillery production to outmatch all of EU by 30% next year -- Russia seeks to obviate Ukrainian heritage by demolishing UNESCO-protected sites -- Russian casualties reached record high in October -- and more

Biden has 6 weeks left to help Ukraine; here's what he could do -- Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source confirms -- Russian army used chemical weapons 323 times in October -- Russian drone damages Estonian ambassador's apartment building in Kyiv -- While the US counts votes, Russia counts on global complacency -- and more

Ukraine may have targeted Iranian weapon supply routes in Dagestan strike -- 5 Ukraine stories you might've missed because of US election -- Russian mass airstrike on Zaporizhzhia kills 4, injures over 30 -- Trump’s election marks the death of Transatlanticism -- Peace cannot be bought by weakness -- and more