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General Staff: Russia has lost 543,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb.
Russia has lost 543,810 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on July 1.
This number includes 1,110 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report , Russia has also lost 8,099 tanks, 15,550 armored fighting vehicles, 19,643 vehicles and fuel tanks, 14,599 artillery systems, 1,111 multiple launch rocket systems, 874 air defense systems, 360 airplanes, 326 helicopters, 11,620 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Russian naval ships dock in Venezuela after Cuba stopover.
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the replenishment tanker Akademik Pashin were part of a small fleet of vessels that arrived in Cuba last month, along with a tugboat and a nuclear-powered submarine.
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Explosions heard in Dnipro, shopping center reportedly hit.
The Suspilne outlet reported that a local shopping center was hit but did not provide additional details. Ukrainian officials are yet to comment on the consequences of the attack.
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One phone call from President Xi would end Russia's war, Finnish president says.
Russia's reliance on China has developed to the point where Beijing could end a war with one phone call, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with Bloomberg.
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Trump reportedly considering making deal with Putin to block Ukraine's NATO accession, officials tell Politico.
One of the sources told Politico that former President Donald Trump "would be open to something foreclosing NATO expansion and not going back to the 1991 borders for Ukraine."
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Trump reportedly considering making deal with Putin to block Ukraine's NATO accession, officials tell Politico.
One of the sources told Politico that former President Donald Trump "would be open to something foreclosing NATO expansion and not going back to the 1991 borders for Ukraine."
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Moment Ukrainian drones rain fire on Russian troops in mission to clear enemy hideouts.
Ukrainian unmanned attack aircraft systems target and destroy Russian hideouts. Russian soldiers run to another location after the first explosion, only to have that blow up moments later. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip a...
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Police to return ashes recovered from Hull funeral parlour.
Humberside Police are visiting 163 families to return the ashes of loved ones recovered from a funeral firm in Hull. Legacy Independent Funeral Directors is being investigated by police after concerns were raised over the care and storage of bodie...
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Minister James Cleverly criticises people 'celebrating' Banksy migrant boat artwork at Glastonbury.
Home Secretary James Cleverly spoke to Sky News about the Conservative Party's determination to bring down taxes and the Banksy migrant boat artwork at Glastonbury. Banksy has claimed responsibility for the inflatable boat, which was filled with d...
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Gavin Newsom gets 'bailed out' by SCOTUS
'The Big Weekend Show' panelists react to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding anti-camping laws in Oregon, allowing authorities to prevent homeless individuals from sleeping in public parks and streets. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Vide...
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Labour vows to use 'cross-border security force' to 'smash' people smuggling gangs - Election 2024.
Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth has told Sky News that Labour will stop migrants crossing the channel by using a "cross-border security force". It comes after Banksy claimed responsibility for a migrant boat artwork that appeared above ...
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Watch live: Lib Dems leader Ed Davey does bungee jump.
The party leaders are beginning a frantic final few days of campaigning as polling day rapidly approaches. Watch live as Lib Dems leader Sir Ed Davey visits East Sussex SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like u...
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