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Wednesday, July 29
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,443,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,310 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky says meeting with Trump was 'good,' covered Patriot licenses, diplomacy
"The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin no longer holds upper hand in war, still won't budge on ceasefire, Zelensky says
"Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News following his White House meeting on July 28.
Wildberries warehouse, major oil refinery burn as Ukraine strikes Russia's Ryazan Oblast, media reports
Ukraine launched "a massive drone attack" against Ryazan on July 29, local officials said. Residents reported large-scale fires at the Ryazan Oil Refinery and a Wildberries warehouse complex.
US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill in tribute to Lindsey Graham
The current draft of the sanctions legislation represents a watered-down version of the measures originally proposed by Graham. It also targets Iran, per Trump's demand.
Major Ukrainian iron mine suspends operations amid Russian strikes on maritime logistics
A major iron mining complex in Kryvyi Rih has suspended excavation work amid Russian strikes on maritime logistics, the company announced July 28.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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Ukrainian drones targeted a Moscow Oblast steel fabrication plant, and a blackout was reported in occupied Crimea amid overnight strikes on July 28, according to monitoring channels.
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