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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Ukraine's Defense Forces inflicted heavy losses on the Russian army and made advances in occupied territories during October.

Zelensky reported that the Russian army's daily losses had also reached record levels, stating that 2,250 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded on October 21. He noted that Ukrainian Defense Forces regained control of 96.2 square kilometers of territory in October, claiming that this exceeded the area captured by Russian forces during the same period by 10.4 square kilometers.

Thanking Ukrainian troops, Zelensky said, "Russia is suffering losses. We are holding our positions, liberating our land and making every day of the war as costly as possible for the aggressor." Zelensky stated that Russia should choose a ceasefire and diplomacy to bring an end to its heavy losses.