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Monday, July 13
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,420,690 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,600 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
EU ramps up Russia's Yamal LNG purchases as import ban nears
Between January and June, EU countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for Yamal LNG cargoes, the NGO Urgewald reported.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Stavropol Krai, explosions reported in Moscow Oblast
Ukraine struck an oil depot in southern Russia's Stavropol Krai, and explosions were heard in Moscow Oblast as air defenses were engaged overnight on July 13, monitoring channels reported.
Sunday, July 12
Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43
Two of the bombs struck a busy area of the city, with one hitting near a road and a public transport stop, where a 13-year-old girl was killed, according to the Sumy regional police.
Ukraine's state defense firm dismisses officials after deadly Vyshneve depot explosion
Ukroboronprom dismissed two officials on July 12 following an investigation into a deadly explosion at one of its ammunition depots during a Russian attack on the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve.
Ukraine war latest: Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43
Key developments on July 11-12: * Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43 * 'Expressly prohibited' — Ukraine's largest defense firm illegally stored weapons near civilian targets in Vyshneve, Zelensky says * Ukraine says it eliminated 14 more Russian shadow fleet vessels overnight * Ukraine PM's resignation stuns lawmakers as potential successors emerge Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure in the northeastern city of Sumy with three guided aerial bo
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin and operated by over 25 air forces worldwide since its introduction in 1978. Ukraine began receiving F-16s from European partners in summer 2024 after prolonged diplomatic efforts to secure Western fighter jets capable of countering Russian air superiority. Ukrainian pilots completed training programs in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said that his team had destroyed 10 tankers and four ferries, bringing the total number of destroyed Russian shadow fleet vessels to 90 units this week alone.
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