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"We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special services," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X. "Some of the perpetrators have already been detained, all the others are identified and searched for."

This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning Russian gas from the European continent. It is also revealed this week that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fallen out of step with the White House.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 161,520 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 15 that Russia had lost 161,520 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 last year.

This number includes 980 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

According to the report, Russia has also lost 3,492 tanks, 6,799 armored fighting vehicles, 5,377 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,528 artillery systems, 502 multiple launch rocket systems, 262 air defense systems, 304 airplanes, 289 helicopters, 2,132 drones, and 18 boats.

NATO commander in Europe: Russia's losses in Ukraine amount to over 200,000 troops
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