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People hold photos of their relatives soldiers to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People hold photos of their relatives soldiers to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People react during a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People react during a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Drivers stop their cars and passerby bow their heads to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Drivers stop their cars and passerby bow their heads to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People react during a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People react during a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, the Buk-3M self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system prepares to fire at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, the Buk-3M self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system prepares to fire at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

People hold photos of their relatives soldiers to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People hold photos of their relatives soldiers to keep a nationwide minute of silence in memory of fallen soldiers, who defended their homeland in war with Russia, on Defenders Day at the improvised war memorial in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)