**Evening Brief: October **
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 The Russian Defense Ministry announced **intensified strikes on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex** following Zelensky’s threats to step up attacks on Russian oil refineries.
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 Russian forces are **fighting for four settlements** in the encircled part of the Kharkov Region.
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 Russian air defenses shot down **1,222 AFU drones** over the past 24 hours.
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 The AFU lost **up to 1,395 servicemen** over the past day.
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 **Dmitry Medvedev** warned that any attempt to 'block' Russia’s **Rassvet satellite constellation** would lead to a full-scale space war.
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 Former Polish Prime Minister **Leszek Miller** demanded that Ukraine account for the **billions of euros and weapons** provided to Kiev.
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 **Friedrich Merz** rejected the position of Germans dissatisfied with aid to Ukraine and pledged **more than €1.3 billion in additional assistance** to Kiev.
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