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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Sept. 5 that Russia had lost 265,680 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 last year.
This number includes 560 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 4,489 tanks, 8,670 armored fighting vehicles, 8,175 vehicles and fuel tanks, 5,649 artillery systems, 747 multiple launch rocket systems, 504 air defense systems, 315 airplanes, 316 helicopters, 4,512 drones, and 19 boats.
Ukraine war latest: Defense Ministry reports gains in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts; Putin demands sanctions relief to revive grain deal
Key development on Sept. 4: * Defense Ministry reports gains in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts * Russia demands concessions to relaunch grain deal * Romania denies Russian drone falls on its territory * Russia attacks Ukraine with over 30 drones at night, damaging infrastructure * Reznikov: Rus…
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