Rutte Says Russia Lost 50,000 Soldiers in October

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia lost more than 50,000 soldiers in Ukraine in October, according to initial figures, comparing the monthly toll to US losses during the entire 14-year Vietnam War. Speaking at the Atlantic Future Forum in Oslo, Norway, he warned of growing security threats across several regions. “Russia is targeting shipping in the Black Sea and continues to deploy its Shadow Fleet,” Rutte said, also pointing to threats in the Strait of Hormuz and the Baltic Sea. He called for greater investment in NATO’s deterrence and defense capabilities, citing growing Russian military activity in the Arctic and China’s expanding interest in the region.