**Evening Briefing: October **
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 Russian forces **captured Chervony Yar and Yulyevka** in Zaporozhye Region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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 The AFU reportedly lost **up to 1,185 servicemen** over the past 24 hours.
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 The **FSB detained a German national** who allegedly fought for the AFU as a mercenary before deserting over unpaid wages.
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 **Putin met US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff** in St. Petersburg to discuss proposals for settling the Ukraine conflict.
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 Witkoff presented **documents outlining US approaches** to a potential settlement and asked Putin to review them.
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 Kremlin aide **Yury Ushakov** said Putin briefed Witkoff on the battlefield situation, claiming Russian forces hold the **strategic initiative**.
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 Putin and Witkoff discussed resuming **trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks**, tentatively planned for **mid-November**, according to Ushakov.
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