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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,485,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 1,485,200 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Aug. 29. The figure includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 12,310 tanks, 25,241 armored combat vehicles, 141,059 vehicles and fuel tanks, 48,774artillery systems, 2,070 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,593 air defense systems, 440 aircraft
Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Ozon warehouse, sites across Rostov Oblast in mass attack on southern Russia
Ukrainian forces struck a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon overnight on Aug. 29, the company announced, as sites across southern Russia's Rostov Oblast were reportedly targeted.
'Criminal negligence' — PM Koretskyi demands accountability after Russian attack injures 6, sparks fires and detonations near Kyiv
"On the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, making the same mistakes is criminal negligence," Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said. "And all those responsible, without exception, must face severe punishment so that such situations do not happen again."
Zelensky says US briefed Ukraine on Moscow talks
"I am grateful for the information and for the necessary tone of the conversation with Russia," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
More than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports
Earlier, Ukraine's Presidential Office issued a warning, saying that Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 recruits over 2026 and 2027, with 300,000 to be called up this year and another 300,000 next year.
Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily
"The task is a thousand drones for long-range strikes against Russia every day. Right now, the average is over 300 of our long-range strikes, there must be more," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
About Russia's attacks on energy
Russia's attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure target power plants, transmission lines, and gas facilities to cause civilian suffering through blackouts and heating disruptions. Russia intensifies attacks during the winter months, forcing emergency repairs and electricity imports from European neighbors. Ukraine faced countrywide catastrophic blackouts in the winters of 2022-2023 and 2025-2026 due to Russia’s campaign against energy infrastructure.
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The target of the attack was the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, one of Russia's largest oil processing facilities, the General Staff said, adding that damage to the refinery was still being assessed.
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