General Staff: Russia has lost 979,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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General Staff: Russia has lost 978,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Trump tells European leaders Putin doesn’t want peace because he believes Russia winning war in Ukraine, WSJ reports
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General Staff: Russia has lost 977,650 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Russian semiconductor plant making missile, jet parts hit in Ukrainian attack, military says
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General Staff: Russia has lost 976,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 980 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: 'Russia is trying to buy time to continue the war' — Zelensky says after Putin-Trump call
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Ukraine's French-trained brigade faces fresh misconduct allegations; Ground Forces commander launches probe
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General Staff: Russia has lost 975,800 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,030 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Putin refuses ceasefire after Trump call; Zelensky rejects Russia's demand to withdraw troops from 4 regions
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Ukraine eyes peace talks with Russia, US, and EU in neutral venue, possibly Vatican, Zelensky says
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Trump calls Putin after Ukraine, Russia peace talks in Istanbul
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General Staff: Russia has lost 974,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,040 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Nicusor Dan wins Romanian presidential election, defeating anti-Ukraine Simion
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General Staff: Russia has lost 973,730 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 972,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 910 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul end, Moscow demands Kyiv withdraw from 4 regions, no ceasefire agreement
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Ukraine, Russia agree to hold follow-up meeting after Istanbul peace talks, Turkish FM says
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Ukraine, Russia start peace talks in Turkey for first time since 2022
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Ukraine brings back bodies of 909 fallen soldiers
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Trump says he's returning to US, expects to meet Putin 'as soon as we can set it up'
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NATO set to agree on 5% GDP defense spending, Rubio says
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General Staff: Russia has lost 971,690 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,100 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky sends delegation to Turkey, as peace talks with Russia are expected on May 16
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Russian delegation arrives in Istanbul ahead of potential Ukraine peace talks but Putin not expected to join
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General Staff: Russia has lost 970,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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