Russian missile attack targets Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, casualties reported
A Russian missile attack on Kamianske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 1 resulted in deaths and injuries, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,018,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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