Escalating Attacks in Eastern Ukraine: Russia Loses 280,000 Troops
The Ukrainian armed forces have announced that over 280,000 Russian troops have been killed since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, with recent reports indicating intensified attacks by Russia in the eastern regions of Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Luhansk. The death toll, provided by Ukraine's General Staff of Armed Forces, includes 3,150 losses in the past week, as Russia reportedly increases the ferocity of its attacks following setbacks against Ukraine's counteroffensive. The accuracy of Ukraine's tally has not been independently verified, and the Kremlin rarely comments on troop casualties.