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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on May 6 that Russia had lost 193,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 last year.
This number includes 560 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia also lost 3,717 tanks, 7,238 armored fighting vehicles, 5,936 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,992 artillery systems, 552 multiple launch rocket systems, 306 air defense systems, 308 airplanes, 294 helicopters, 2,554 drones, and 18 boats.
Ukraine war latest: Russia attempts to seize Bakhmut, as mercenary boss says Wagner to withdraw due to ammunition shortage
Key developments on May 5: * Ukraine retrieves bodies of 80 fallen soldiers * Russia tries to seize Bakhmut by May 9, Defense Ministry says * Wagner mercenaries to withdraw from Bakhmut on May 10 due to ‘ammo lack,’ Prigozhin claims in another vocal exchange with top military command * Drone st…
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