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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,508,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The figure includes 1,700 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,508,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has suffered approximately 1,508,600 casualties in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. This figure encompasses 1,700 recent casualties and a significant loss of military hardware, including tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, and aircraft.

The Ukrainian military has struggled to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers due to the high intensity of Russian drone attacks, complicating efforts to confirm the identities of the deceased.

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