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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,240,680 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,090 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

'Everyone in shock' – Kyiv residents left without power, heating, and water as grid disruption causes mass blackout across Ukraine
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported "a cascade shutdown" in Ukraine's power grid in the morning on Jan. 31.

Over 168,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Since the media outlets' last update in mid-January, the names of 4,536 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties.

Poland closes airspace after Belarusian balloon incursion
Polish authorities temporarily closed the airspace along the northern part of Poland's border with Belarus overnight on Jan. 30-31 after unidentified objects — believed to be Belarusian smuggling balloons — were detected in the region.

Russian envoy meets US officials for Ukraine peace talks before next round of trilateral negotiations
Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev held "productive and constructive meetings" with U.S. officials in Miami, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Jan. 31.

Russian officials call for 'more powerful weapons' to attack Ukraine as temperatures drop
Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin's threat comes a few days after Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. officials held the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23-24.

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Ukraine has distributed industrial boiler equipment delivered by Italy among communities in 10 regions as part of a broader support program aimed at strengthening the country’s heating infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Jan. 29.
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