
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the defense forces inflicted record losses on Russia of 54,400 troops and recaptured 96.2 square kilometers of territory in October, exceeding Russian territorial gains.
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The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues with continuous territorial clashes and attrition of the forces in the field.
“In October, our Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted record losses on the enemy and recaptured more territory than the Russian occupiers managed to capture.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram, quoted by Ukrinform. "Russia is losing - he said again - We maintain our positions, liberate territories and make sure that every day of war costs the aggressor as much as possible". Zelensky also said that to stop Russia's huge losses it is enough to opt for a ceasefire and diplomacy.
According to the head of the Ukrainian state, in October Russia lost 54,400 soldiers killed or seriously injured. According to him, this is the highest figure recorded in all the months of the war. The daily losses of the Russian army also reached record levels: on October 21 they stood at 2,250 men.
"It is important that we continue to take back what belongs to us. In October, the Defense Forces liberated 96.2 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, which is 10.4 square kilometers more than the occupiers managed to conquer in the same period," Zelensky underlined.

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