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Saturday, September 20
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,100,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,099,530 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 Sept. 20.
2 killed, 27 injured in large-scale Russian missile, drone attack on Ukrainian cities
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Sept. 20, killing at least two people and injuring 27 others, officials reported.
Ukraine strikes oil refineries in Russia's Saratov and Samara oblasts, military confirms
Ukraine's General Staff said that it had struck two oil refineries overnight on Sept. 20 in Russia's Saratov and Samara oblasts, confirming earlier reports on social media from Russian residents.
Russia's drone incursion into Poland was a 'test' of Western resolve, Kellogg says — contradicting Trump
"If it had all happened at once, maybe you could call it an accident. But six hours of drones? That’s a test – a way to see what the West would do. And we have to respond like it’s a test," Kellogg said.
Saturday, September 20
Russia denies violating Estonian airspace with MiG-31 fighter jets
"During the flight, the Russian aircraft did not deviate from the agreed-upon route and did not violate Estonian airspace," the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
Russia, Vietnam concealing arms deals via joint energy profits to evade US sanctions, AP reports
The two nations used profits from joint oil and gas enterprises to fund defense contracts, bypassing the global banking system, Vietnamese government documents show.
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