A soldier from the FPV unit of the pilots of the Ukrainian army launches a kamikaze drone at the positions of the Russians on Jan. 26, 2024 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)
Russia has lost 478,730 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 May 9.
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 7,429 tanks, 14,281 armored fighting vehicles, 16,618 vehicles and fuel tanks, 12,340 artillery systems, 1,058 multiple launch rocket systems, 793 air defense systems, 349 airplanes, 325 helicopters, 9,775 drones, 26 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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Names on the list include Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment Kirill Dmitriev, Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut, and FSB agent Aleksey Komkov.
Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drone and missiles to strike targets across the country.
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses.
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has restored access to backup power for the first time in six months after its second power line was repaired, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Nov. 8.
A thermal power plant in Voronezh, Russia was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 9. Residents said they heard explosions and experienced power outages after authorities warned of possible missile and drone threats.
Russian forces targeted energy substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants overnight on Nov. 7-8, amid its large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
The Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant produces equipment for Russian Sukhoi and MiG aircraft and has been sanctioned for its role in the war against Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
