石井辰彦　Tatsuhiko Ishii

In October, our Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted record losses on the enemy and recaptured more territory than the Russian occupiers managed to seize. In just one month, Russia lost 54,400 troops killed or badly wounded. This is a record for any month of the full-scale war. There was also a record for daily losses – the Russian army lost 2,250 troops on October 21. Importantly, we continue to reclaim what is ours. In October, the Defense Forces liberated 96.2 square kilometers of Ukrainian land, which is 10.4 square kilometers more than the occupiers managed to capture during that time. We thank all our defenders, all our warriors, every brigade, and every unit for this important result for our country. Russia is suffering losses. We are holding our positions, liberating territory, and making every day of the war as costly as possible for the aggressor. To stop these insane losses, all Russia needs to do is choose a ceasefire and diplomacy. @GeneralStaffUA

Thank you, Alex, for your unwavering support and coordination of our efforts. We discussed our diplomatic work for the coming weeks, including our key objectives and next steps. It is important that the trilateral meeting of the Ukrainian, American, and Russian technical teams does take place and the teams work constructively. We are all expecting de-escalatory steps from Russia. And we need clear signals from Putin that he is ready to end the war.