Ukrainian army artillerists fire artillery on the frontline as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on Oct. 27, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 606,490 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Aug. 24.
This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,542 tanks, 16,620 armored fighting vehicles, 23,383 vehicles and fuel tanks, 17,349 artillery systems, 1,169 multiple launch rocket systems, 935 air defense systems, 367 airplanes, 328 helicopters, 14,064 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent. He has written for a number of publications including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.
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"We do not accept this obviously unlawful solution contrary to European values," Orban said on a weekly radio show. "We are turning to the European Court of Justice."
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