Ukrainian soldiers firing artillery in the direction of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast on Nov. 1, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 325,580 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reportedon Nov. 27.
This number includes 750 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 5,520 tanks, 10,282 armored fighting vehicles, 10,299 vehicles and fuel tanks, 7,875 artillery systems, 907 multiple launch rocket systems, 597 air defense systems, 323 airplanes, 324 helicopters, 5,905 drones, 22 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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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 Kyiv Independent news desk
