A Ukrainian soldier aims a 120 mm mortar to fire at Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast on Sept. 26, 2023. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reportedon Nov. 9 that Russia had lost 308,720 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
This number includes 1,080 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 5,316 tanks, 10,014 armored fighting vehicles, 9,853 vehicles and fuel tanks, 7,475 artillery systems, 875 multiple launch rocket systems, 577 air defense systems, 322 airplanes, 324 helicopters, 5,593 drones, 20 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine will receive Patriot and HIMARS missiles as part of a U.S. weapons package financed by NATO allies.
The drone, whose model was not disclosed, flew over several sensitive sites, including government buildings and the presidential residence, on the evening of Sept. 15.
Washington and Kyiv will invest $75 million each to kickstart the Ukraine reconstruction investment fund that gives the U.S. special access to mineral sites and other projects in Ukraine, the Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev told journalists on Sept. 17.
"Today, they are all safe in Ukraine, receiving psychological support, restoring their documents, and taking their first steps toward a peaceful new life," Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said.
Germany's previously cautious position on seizing the assets has shifted recently, partly as a result of fears that if the U.S. completely pulls aid to Ukraine, the burden to support Kyiv will fall disproportionately on Berlin, according to Bloomberg.
The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sits down with internationally renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei during his first exhibition in Ukraine dedicated to Russia's full-scale war.
The man, who identified himself as Evans and said he was an athlete in civilian life, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.
The aid will be the first use of the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism developed by NATO members and the United States to coordinate and fund Kyiv's most urgent battlefield needs.
The treaty provides for an increased British military support for Ukraine, allocating at least 3.6 billion pounds ($4.9 billion) per year until the fiscal year 2030/2031, the Ukrainian parliament said.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
