Soldiers of the 58th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army wait for a lift to position in LAV M113 as Russian attacks on the city of Vuhledar continue in Donetsk Oblast on Dec. 1, 2023. (Andre Alves/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 450,890 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 April 11.
This number includes 810 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 7,137 tanks, 13,679 armored fighting vehicles, 15,298 vehicles and fuel tanks, 11,452 artillery systems, 1,040 multiple launch rocket systems, 754 air defense systems, 347 airplanes, 325 helicopters, 9,104 drones, 26 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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"The Slovak side submitted a standard request for an overflight permit, and it was issued without delay," a Czech Foreign Ministry spokesman said on May 1.
The local military administration said 36 aerial targets were detected over the city during the attack, 27 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
A government-backed bill, still requiring parliamentary approval, would expand the Estonian military's law-enforcement role in tackling hybrid threats.
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