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Russia has lost 621,550 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 Sept. 5.
This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,624 tanks, 16,869 armored fighting vehicles, 24,044 vehicles and fuel tanks, 17,725 artillery systems, 1,177 multiple launch rocket systems, 940 air defense systems, 368 airplanes, 328 helicopters, 14658 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
As Ukrainian children return to school, Russia launches missiles at educational facilities
As the new school year began in Ukraine, Russia intensified its attacks on the country’s educational facilities, further disrupting a study process already severely impacted by the full-scale war and sowing anxiety among students and their families. In just three days, Russian strikes damaged at le…
Dinara Khalilova
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