Moscow takes ‘dirty bomb’ claim to U.N. Security Council By Reuters

(Reuters) – Rebuffed by Western countries, Russia doubled down on its claim that Kyiv is getting ready to use a “filthy bomb” in Ukraine and said it would carry the concern to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.

CONFLICT

* Russia instructed persons in the occupied town of Kherson to flee as more inhabitants joined an exodus to escape an predicted Ukrainian counter-offensive. Russia claimed its forces experienced prevented a bid by Ukraine to split by its line of manage.

* The Russian-installed administration of Kherson region declared the formation of a militia, indicating all adult males remaining in the town could sign up for.

* An Oct. 21-23 poll done right after two months of hefty Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities confirmed that an frustrating the vast majority of Ukrainians backed ongoing armed resistance versus Moscow.

DIPLOMACY

* Russia strategies to increase at the U.N. Safety Council its accusation that Ukraine is organizing a “filthy bomb” attack, diplomats reported. Russia also contacted a several Western nations about its suspicions. * Britain, France and the United States explained they had been fully commited to supporting Ukraine “for as lengthy as it can take” and rejected Russia’s warning about a “dirty bomb”.

* A U.S. armed forces official explained to reporters the United States had no indications that Russia experienced resolved to use a nuclear, biological or chemical weapon.

* Iran condemned a contact by Britain, France and Germany for the United Nations to examine accusations that Russia experienced utilized Iranian-origin attack drones.

* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy known as on Israel to sign up for the fight towards Russia and recurring a ask for for Israeli air protection programs.

* Thirty liberal U.S. congressional Democrats urged President Joe Biden to shift his strategy for the Russia-Ukraine war by pursuing a negotiated settlement.

Economy

* A U.N spokesperson stated “considerably extra needs to be performed” to very clear a backlog of a lot more than 150 ships concerned in a Black Sea grain-export deal, and Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations experienced all acknowledged the challenge.

* Ukraine mentioned 7 vessels sailed from its ports laden with grain for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of blocking whole implementation of a Black Sea grain offer.

* The Earth Lender said it experienced disbursed an more $500 million to support Ukraine satisfy urgent paying out requirements developed by the war.