Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 20, 2024. (Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 435,760 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 23.
This number includes 1050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 6,852 tanks, 13,130 armored fighting vehicles, 14,344 vehicles and fuel tanks, 10,811 artillery systems, 1,018 multiple launch rocket systems, 723 air defense systems, 347 airplanes, 325 helicopters, 8,463 drones, 26 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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The European Commission adopted stricter rules on issuing visas to Russian citizens, who will be largely banned from receiving multi-entry visas, the EU announced on Nov. 7.
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Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
