General Staff: Russia has lost 505,100 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Scholz: Russian casualties amount to 24,000 soldiers per month
Russia suffers around 24,000 soldiers killed or seriously injured per month during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, as reported by n-tv on May 26.
General Staff: Russia has lost 501,190 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has also reportedly lost 7,662 tanks, 14,803 armored fighting vehicles, 17,639 vehicles and fuel tanks, 12,953 artillery systems, 1,083 multiple launch rocket systems, 814 air defense systems, 357 airplanes, 326 helicopters, 10,425 drones, 27 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Ukraine claims Russian Su-25 jet downed in Donetsk Oblast
This is the sixth Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has claimed shot down this month.
Media: Western intelligence sees 'gloomy' outlook for Ukraine, 'major' losses of territory in 2024
According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) newspaper, a report seen by German MPs says Ukraine will not be able to regain the initiative this year and is likely to lose more land than it already has since January.
As Russian losses in Ukraine hit 500,000, Putin buries future demographic risks at home
According to Ukraine's General Staff, over half a million Russian soldiers were either killed or wounded in Ukraine during the 27-month-long full-scale war. The staggering number is in line with the estimates of the U.K. and France, which said earlier in May that the overall Russian losses are set
Russian media: Gerasimov's deputy detained over suspected bribery
Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, the deputy chief of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff and head of the Main Directorate of Communications, was detained for allegedly receiving a large bribe, the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported on May 23, citing a court statement.
357 Russian soldiers and collaborators suspected of war crimes
Ukrainian law enforcement has identified 357 Russian servicemen and occupation officials suspected of war crimes, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin posted on X.
Police: Russian forces shooting civilians in Vovchansk
Speaking on air to KYIV24 on May 22, Oleksii Kharkivskyi, the town's police chief, said there had been "several" incidents and investigations were "ongoing."
Russia begins exercises simulating use of tactical nuclear weapons
The first stage of the drills will begin with the "combat use" of Iskander and Kinzhal ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads, equipping their launch, and "covertly advancing to the designated position in preparation for missile launches."
Former Russian major general arrested on suspicion of fraud
Former Major General Ivan Popov was arrested as part of a wider investigation involving large-scale fraud, TASS said.
Mediazona confirms identities of over 52,700 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 52,789 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Reuters: Sri Lanka to send delegation to return mercenaries fighting on behalf of Russia
According to reports, a top official in the Sri Lankan government stated that the government will send a delegation to Russia to investigate the fate of hundreds of nationals reportedly fighting in the war in Ukraine.
Glide bombs help Russia gain land in Ukraine. What makes them so effective?
One critical factor in Russia's recent battlefield successes in Ukraine is its extensive use of glide bombs. Every week, hundreds of these large, deadly weapons rain down on Ukraine, creating 20-meter-wide craters and obliterating military positions and entire settlements. Russia has heavily relied on glide bombs in its new offensive
Minister: Russia captures, shoots civilians in northern Vovchansk
Russian forces are taking Ukrainian civilians captive and preventing their evacuation in the embattled northern part of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 16.
Defense Ministry confirms Russian units entered Vovchansk from north, fighting ongoing
Small Russian infantry units have entered Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast and are trying to gain a foothold in the northern part of town, Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said on air on May 15.
As Russian casualties surge, Kremlin's new defense minister says he wants 'minimal losses'
According to Ukraine's figures, Moscow lost the most number of soldiers in a single day since the start of the full-scale invasion – 1,740 – on May 12.
Designated Russian defense minister vows to further integrate economy, military
Integrating the military with Russia's economy is a key task for its Defense Ministry, soon-to-be-appointed Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov told the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, on May 14.
Russian media: Russian Defense Ministry personnel chief Kuznetsov detained
Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, the head of the main personnel directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry, was detained on May 13 on criminal charges, the state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing undisclosed law enforcement sources.
Putin proposes firing Shoigu, appointing new defense minister
Belousov was Russia's economy minister in 2012-2013, an aide to Putin in 2013-2020, and first deputy prime minister in 2020-2024.
Ukraine claims downing of another Russian Su-25
Where the downing occurred was not specified but the brigade that shot it down is known to be operating in the Avdiivka direction in Donetsk Oblast.
General Staff: Russia has lost 481,030 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,320 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 479,710 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 980 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Bloomberg: Pentagon blocks Russian military from accessing Starlink in Ukraine
The U.S. Pentagon is preventing the Russian military from using Starlink internet terminals operated on the battlefield in Ukraine, John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense, said in an interview with Bloomberg on May 9.
Russia holds Victory Day Parade in Moscow
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that over 9,000 military personnel and over 70 pieces of equipment were featured in the Victory Day parade.
General Staff: Russia has lost 478,730 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
India arrests 4 suspected of luring men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Four people were arrested in India on suspicions of tricking Indian men into traveling to Russia for lucrative jobs only to be forced to serve in the military, the country's law enforcement agency said on May 7.
Russian soldier deserting from army arrested in Poland
The Polish media outlet RMF24 later added that the man was not in uniform and unarmed, but that military documents were found indicating he had fought in Ukraine.
General Staff: Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 970 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Watchdog: Russian, Ukrainian accusations of chemical weapons use ‘insufficiently substantiated’
Hundreds of cases of Russia using suffocating and tear gas grenades usually dropped from drones have been recorded since the start of the full-scale invasion, with the number of incidents increasing significantly in 2024.
Media: Russia no longer using Crimean Bridge to supply front lines
The bridge, also called the Kerch Bridge, connects the Russian mainland with the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula, and has long been a crucial supply route for the Russian military in Ukraine.
Military spokesperson denies reports of destroying bridge near Chasiv Yar
Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, also said Russian forces are unlikely to capture the embattled town of Chasiv Yar as they do not have enough strength for a full-scale offensive.
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