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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,029,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders as Russia recognizes their legitimacy
In a statement, the ICC named Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghanistan's top judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani as suspects in a campaign of systematic oppression targeting women, girls, and others who do not conform to the group's rigid gender ideology.

Ukraine war latest: Trump reportedly pledges to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, asks Germany to send battery
* Trump reportedly pledges to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, asks Germany to send battery
* 'They have to be able to defend themselves' — Trump says US will send additional weapons shipments to Ukraine, criticizes Putin
* EU to impose 'toughest' sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators, French foreign minister says
* Russia's Black Sea Fleet shrinks presence in key Crimean bay, Ukrainian partisans say
* Putin signs decree allowing foreigners to serve in Russian army during

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,028,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukraine war latest: Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
Key developments on July 7:
* Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
* BRICS summit statement condemns attacks on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to cease war efforts in Ukraine
* Ukrainian drone strike hits major oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, HUR source claims
* Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russian chemical plant near Moscow
* Russia strikes conscription offices in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says
Several Russian airports have

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,027,540 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukraine war latest: Drones attack Russia's Black Sea Fleet; Russian pipelines explode in country's Far East, HUR says
Key developments on July 5-6:
* Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet
* Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says
* Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft
* Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says
* Ukraine's army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front
Drones attacked Russia's Black Sea Fleet at the

Death toll in Russia's July 3 attack on Poltava rises to 3
The attack, which occurred at around 9 a.m., injured 59 people, sparked fires, and damaged civilian infrastructure.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,025,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

Ukraine war latest: Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 1 dead, 26 injured
Key developments on July 4:
* 'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 1 dead, 26 injured
* Zelensky, Trump discuss air defense, joint drone production amid Russian strikes
* 'There is also good news' — Ukrainian drones hit key military optics plant in Russia, General Staff confirms
* Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports
* Ukraine, Denmark sign deal to launch Ukrainian military production

Number of Ukrainian children killed and injured amid Russian full-scale invasion jumps threefold in recent months
The latest U.N. figures show a threefold jump in the number of deaths and injuries for children over the three months ending in May.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,024,210 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukraine war latest: Putin tells Trump Russia won't back down from its war aims in Ukraine
Key developments on July 3:
* Putin tells Trump Russia won't back down from its war aims in Ukraine
* Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Ukrainian strike in Kursk, Russian official confirms
* Ukraine signs major drone co-production deal with US Swift Beat, Zelensky announces
* Russia targets Ukrainian conscription offices to disrupt mobilization, military spokesperson says after Poltava attack
* 'One of Russia's most critical targets' — Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery pl

'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 2 dead, 26 injured
Fires broke out across the city as Russia attacked the capital overnight on July 4. At least 23 people have been injured, with 14 of the victims hospitalized.
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