**Evening Brief — October **
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 Russian forces **liberated Annopolye in the Kharkov Region**, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
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 The AFU lost **1,510 servicemen and 1,062 drones** over the past 24 hours.
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 A decision to **mobilize Ukrainian women**, at least for rear-line positions, is only a matter of time, Verkhovna Rada MP **Maryana Bezuglaya** said.
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 Ukrainian troops openly admit receiving **direct orders from their command to kill and maim civilians**, Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large **Rodion Miroshnik** said.
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 **Dmitry Peskov** said a temporary freeze of the Ukrainian conflict would not help, and that any solution must be **guaranteed and designed for future generations**.
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 Moscow hopes that countries interested in peace in Ukraine will be able to **persuade supporters of war to pursue a settlement**, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman **Maria Zakharova** said.
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