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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.
Opinion: Russia’s move to de-ratify the nuclear test ban treaty signals Putin’s aggravation with the war
At the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia is moving to undo its ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that prohibits all nuclear weapons tests. This represents another step in the Kremlin’s effort to try to punish the United States and the West for their
Steven Pifer
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