Ukraine reports record 49,040 Russian casualties in October
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Ukraine's military says Russian casualties reached 49,040 in October, a new monthly record, Al Jazeera reported, with October 28 figures approaching President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's goal of at least 50,000 enemy casualties a month by the end of 2026. The previous monthly high was 46,230 in September. Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara asked European allies for funding to double drone production next year to about 16 million units. On October 28 the Netherlands pledged 500 million euros ($560m) in immediate additional military aid and 1.2 billion euros ($1.34bn) in financing, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham raised Britain's commitments by 10 billion pounds ($13.4bn) over three years, including 3 billion pounds ($4bn) for weapons. [1]
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