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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,261,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
No red carpets for Russia: The danger of normalizing aggression
We’re entering the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale, unprovoked war against Ukraine. The war has grown more technologically sophisticated and lethal. Russian missiles and drones strike Ukrainian cities every night. Russia is weaponizing the coldest winter of the decade. Yet Russia’s war is failing. The Kremlin has not achieved its battlefield objectives. Contrary to its propaganda, its economy is collapsing, losses are immense, and advances remain minimal. According to the CSIS, Russian force
Belarus helping Russia adjust Shahed drone strikes on Ukraine, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Belarusian independent outlet Dzerkalo that Russia has deployed Shahed drone repeaters in Belarus to help coordinate attacks on Ukraine, warning that Minsk can no longer deny responsibility while also expressing hope for future EU integration between the two countries under democratic leadership.
Explosion during ammunition demonstration injures two students at Dnipro school
An explosion occurred at a Ukrainian school in the city of Dnipro on Feb. 23 during a classroom demonstration of ammunition, injuring two children, according to regional police.
Moscow police vehicle targeted in blast near major railway station, 1 officer killed
An explosion at Moscow's Savyolovsky railway station square killed one traffic police officer and wounded two others late on Feb. 23, according to Russia’s Interior Ministry and Investigative Committee.
EU fails to send Russia 'powerful signal' as Hungary blocks 20th sanctions package
"This is a setback and a message we didn't want to send today," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
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The factory, located in Trostianets in Sumy Oblast, was struck by a missile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. The plant has operated since the 1990s, and produces a range of well-known products, including Oreo and Milka.
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