A Ukrainian soldier fires from 82mm mortar toward a Russian position near Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast, on April 21, 2023. Illustrative purposes only. (Sergey Shestak/AFP via Getty Images)
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 5 that Russia has lost 305,090 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
This number includes 990 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 5,284 tanks, 9,953 armored fighting vehicles, 9,730 vehicles and fuel tanks, 7,375 artillery systems, 867 multiple launch rocket systems, 570 air defense systems, 322 airplanes, 324 helicopters, 5,534 drones, 20 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin "noted with satisfaction Turkey's assistance in hosting talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul," the Kremlin reported.
Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. bought several shipments of Russian Urals crude in recent days, with deliveries expected in September and October.
"The call addressed the latest developments concerning the peace process between Ukraine and Russia," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office reported.
After the attack, a family with three injured children — aged 5 months, 4 years, and 6 years — sought medical assistance, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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