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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,574,620 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,830 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Analysis: Ukraine, Russia set stage for climax of Battle of Donbas
This autumn, as Russia escalated its total-war-style strike campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and economy, and relations between Kyiv and Washington hit an all-time low, the daily battles along Ukraine’s vast battlefield have faded into the background of the information space. Despite the reduced attention in international media — often spawning misleading perceptions that both sides are bogged down in some kind of stalemate — the attritional fighting in Ukraine’s east remains
Russian drone attack injures 9 people, including 2 children
"Russia continues its deliberate terror against the peaceful Zhytomyr Oblast," regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko wrote on Telegram.
Russian disinformation campaign targets pro-Ukraine candidates ahead of midterms, lawmakers say
Russia is running a covert online disinformation campaign targeting U.S. politicians who support Ukraine, two Democratic lawmakers said on Oct. 21.
Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system
"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.
Helsinki announces over $336 million for Ukraine to boost energy system, satellite development as Finnish PM visits Kyiv
"The main purpose of the visit is to show Finland's strong support for Ukraine as the war of aggression continues and the country prepares for the winter," the Finnish government said.
About Russian losses
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russian military losses. Ukraine's General Staff publishes daily reports on Russian military casualties, equipment destruction, and material losses since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Independent verification of casualty figures remains challenging due to the ongoing nature of the war, though open-source intelligence analysts and Western defense officials provide periodic assessments of Russian losses.
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