**Evening Briefing: October **
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 Russian air defenses **shot down 1,072 Ukrainian drones** over the past 24 hours, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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 The AFU reportedly lost **more than 1,145 servicemen** in one day.
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 Russian **Geran drones struck a cable-stayed bridge** near Zaporozhye.
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 Kremlin aide **Yury Ushakov** said the first resumed round of trilateral Ukraine peace talks would be **exploratory**.
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 **Dmitry Medvedev** suggested Trump should 'correct the misunderstanding' represented by Zelensky.
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 Russian official **Rodion Miroshnik** accused Kiev of spreading false claims about drones delivering food and gifts to children in **Alyoshki**.
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 Ukrainian retail chain **Epicentr**, accused of storing military supplies for the AFU, reported the destruction of one of its facilities.
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