Just in from our News Desk:
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said freedoms are still being threatened in many parts of the world, including Europe.
Speaking at a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on October 22, Kerry expressed hope that Russia will understand how seriously the world is ready to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Kerry’s visit is timed to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Here is today's situation map of eastern Ukraine by the National Security and Defense Council:
A little football from RFE/RL's News Desk to break up the grimness:
Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk beat Belarus's Bate Borisov 7-0 in an away game in the Champions League's Group H on October 21.
Shakhtar's Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano equalled Barcelona's Lionel Messi as the only players to hit five goals in a Champions League game.
Shakhtar's 6-0 halftime lead also set a new record for Europe's elite club competition.
The Ukrainians are now second in the group on five points.
Shakhtar's win comes a day after the team's Donbas Arena stadium suffered serious blast damage from shelling October 20 despite a cease-fire agreed between the Ukraine government and Russian-backed separatists.
The modern, 52,000-seat venue hosted five matches at Euro 2012 and regular Champions League games.
Shakhtar have moved their headquarters from war-torn Donetsk to Kyiv, with home games being played in the western city of Lviv.