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Ukraine lost up to 335 soldiers in combat against Russia's Tsentr battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it had thwarted a series of terrorist attacks planned by the Ukrainian special services using bombs in FPV goggles to control drones sent to the special military operation area.

The Russian Armed Forces have struck a site used to conceal and store launchers for Neptun anti-ship missile systems near Tuzly in the Odessa region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

All obligations during the ceasefire in Alyoshki, Kherson Region, were upheld by both sides, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said.

China could cut off supplies to Taiwan-controlled Pratas Island, but forcing Taipei to abandon the remote outpost would require a sustained operation that might be too risky for Beijing, analysts told Radio Free Asia.

Russia and China oppose the creation of new military blocs in the Asia-Pacific region, sharing a common understanding that a unified security system is needed in the region, Russian Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Monday.

Western nations' efforts to draw NATO into the Arctic could turn the Arctic Council into a "suitcase without a handle" - a burden that is difficult to carry but impossible to discard, Vladislav Maslennikov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's European issues department, said.

Russia, together with its partners, is working to establish mechanisms for cross-border financial, production, and logistical cooperation that are resilient to external pressure, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

The Trump administration is hoping to use renewed energy trade as leverage to secure a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, reports the WSJ, citing US, European and Ukrainian officials.US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff reportedly floated the proposal during visits to Russia and Ukraine in September.

Russia notes the success of the humanitarian operation in Aleshki and highly appreciates the level of coordination of all participants in the process, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Iran wants to reach a peace settlement with the United States, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Leaders from across the government convened Oct. 29 for the annual Africa Strategic Dialogue hosted by U.S. Africa Command.

Kansas Army National Guard Soldiers completed an Innovative Readiness Training mission in Cordova, Alaska, constructing infrastructure for a future deep-sea port while gaining hands-on engineering experience.

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The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $100 million.

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The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) will conduct a phased withdrawal of peacekeepers and equipment, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

Iraq is discussing with Egypt and Jordan the possibilities of oil exports through their ports amid navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil said.

Iran is conducting "intensive" consultations with the United States through intermediaries, with the outcome depending on Washington's decision, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered a resolution to the conflict with the United States through dialogue, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.