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Russia has lost 951,960 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 April 30.
The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,729 tanks, 22,353 armored fighting vehicles, 46,611 vehicles and fuel tanks, 27,091 artillery systems, 1,374 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,146 air defense systems, 370 airplanes, 335 helicopters, 34,289 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 951,960 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.
The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
7:42 AM
Nearly 105,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation.
Since the list was last updated in the middle of April, 2,880 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
11:48 PM
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Russian drone attack injures 45 in Kharkiv.
"There have been 16 strikes on Kharkiv," Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. "A high-rise apartment block was hit as well as private residences, a medical facility, and civil infrastructure."
6:47 AM
'I don't trust a lot of people' — Trump offers contradictory views on Putin's intentions in interview on first 100 days.
"He could be tapping me along a little bit, I would say that he would like to stop the war," Trump said during the ABC News interview on April 29.
5:12 AM
8 Ukrainian officials, entrepreneurs charged with embezzling $2.1 million in firewood purchases for Armed Forces.
Among the suspects are the head of the housing and utilities departments in Luhansk and Kharkiv, a procurement official, and three entrepreneurs, the National Police said.
2:54 AM
'Three-day ceasefire is absurd' — Kellogg slams Russia’s short truce proposal.
The comments come amid Trump’s increasing frustration with what he sees as Moscow’s refusal to end its war against Ukraine, as Russian attacks against Ukrainian civilians persist.
12:53 AM
US says 2 Ukrainian nationals detained for alleged illegal voting in 2024 presidential election.
"Under Donald Trump’s presidency, if you come to our country and break our laws, you will be held accountable," U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem wrote.
10:50 PM
Putin demands full control of 4 Ukrainian regions, stalling US ceasefire push, Bloomberg reports.
One source told Bloomberg that negotiations have reportedly reached an impasse and require "direct contact between Putin and Trump" to make further progress.
9:58 PM
Almost 90% of Ukrainians do not trust Trump, poll shows.
The figure has almost doubled since November, according to the New Europe Center.
9:24 PM
Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says.
Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in three Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on April 29 during Ukraine's state-run telethon.
7:43 PM
Putin's Victory Day truce proposal 'is start of direct negotiations' with Ukraine, Lavrov says.
"Our proposal, which President Putin voiced, is the start of direct negotiations, without preconditions," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
7:00 PM
France accuses Russia of escalating cyberattacks since 2021, charges GRU's 'Fancy Bear' unit.
France has brought charges against the GRU's APT28 unit, based in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia.
Who's countering Russian propaganda now? Expert on US' declining disinformation defense.
The Kyiv Independent's Natalia Yermak speaks to James Rubin, a former diplomat who led the Global Engagement Center in 2022-2024, about how deeply the Russian propaganda influences U.S. politics and why the center's closure "disarms" the country in the information war.
5:36 PM
'No need to wait until May 8' — EU reacts to Putin's Victory Day truce.
"Russia could stop the killing and the bombing at any time, so there's absolutely no need to wait until the 8th of May," European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper said.
4:08 PM
Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says.
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
3:47 PM
Putin's Victory Day truce 'not enough,' Italy's Meloni says.
Giorgia Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to broker a peace between Ukraine and Russia and lauded President Volodymyr Zelensky's readiness for an unconditional truce.
2:56 PM
EU doesn't rule out decoupling Ukraine, Moldova's accession process over Hungary's stance.
The EU does not rule out "decoupling" Moldova's accession process from that of Ukraine due to Hungary's opposition to Kyiv's entry, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on April 28.
2:27 PM
Russia may offer asylum over 'Russophobia,' threats to 'family values,' media reports.
Russia's Interior Ministry drafted a bill on granting asylum to foreigners unable to uphold so-called "traditional family values" in their home countries, the Russian state-controlled RBC news agency reported on April 29, citing the document and an undisclosed source.
2:09 PM
Ukraine appoints deputy defense ministers to boost efficiency, partnerships.
The government approved the appointments of three deputy defense ministers to ensure "greater efficiency and agility" in the ministry's work and boost ties with foreign partners, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on April 29.
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