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Friday, October 3
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,113,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
New military training center for Ukrainian, NATO troops opens in Poland
Capable of accommodating up to 1,200 military personnel at a time, Camp Jomsborg is the largest training center for Ukrainian troops.
Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings
Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.
Friday, October 3
Russia launched almost 6,900 drones at Ukraine in September, Syrskyi says
Russia launched nearly 6,900 drones at Ukraine in September, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Oct. 2.
Ukraine cuts diplomatic ties with Nicaragua
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced Oct. 2 that it is severing diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, citing Managua's recognition of Crimea and four partially occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Russia.
'I won't do it anymore' — Putin jokes, dismissing European drone sightings
Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 2, President Vladimir Putin mocked European concern over drone sightings, denied stationing troops on the Finnish border, and dismissed NATO as a "paper tiger."
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