Ukraine's military said Russian troop casualties reached 49,040 in October, setting a new monthly record. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara this week called on European allies for funding, aiming to double drone production next year to around 16 million units. On October 28, the Netherlands pledged €500 million (about $560 million) in immediate military aid and €1.2 billion (about $1.34 billion) in additional financing. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to increase aid by £10 billion (about $13.4 billion) over the next three years, with £3 billion (about $4 billion) earmarked for weapons procurement.