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"We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special services," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X. "Some of the perpetrators have already been detained, all the others are identified and searched for."

This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning Russian gas from the European continent. It is also revealed this week that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fallen out of step with the White House.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 246,190 troops in Ukraine

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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on July 31 that Russia had lost 246,190 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 last year.

This number includes 490 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

According to the report, Russia has also lost 4,211 tanks, 8,188 armored fighting vehicles, 7,292 vehicles and fuel tanks, 4,816 artillery systems, 699 multiple launch rocket systems, 460 air defense systems, 315 airplanes, 311 helicopters, 4,017 drones, and 18 boats.

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