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Russia has lost 240,000 soldiers this year in Ukraine war, says UK Defence Minister
Even as Russia has ramped up attacks on Ukraine in recent months, it has lost up to 240,000 soldiers so far this year, according to a British assessment. read more Servicemen of the 24th Mechanized brigade, named after King Danylo, of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system toward Russian troops, on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 15, 2025. (Photo: Reuters) Even as Vladimir Putin has ramped up attacks on Ukraine and made gains on the ground, the costs have been huge, according to the latest Western assessment. British Defence Minister John Healey has said that Russia suffered up to 240,000 casualties in the first seven months of this year. 'The number of Russian soldiers killed or wounded since the start of the full-scale invasion has surpassed 1,000,000. Since the beginning of this year alone—240,000 casualties,' said Healey at a meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as per military-focussed Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The British assessment is in line with US and Ukrainian assessments about the high toll of the war on Russia. ALSO READ: With Russia's terms to Ukraine, Putin seeks surrender — not a peace deal Since the beginning of the war in 2022, Russia has relied on a 'meat-grinder strategy' in which Russia has pushed waves after waves of soldiers to overwhelm Ukrainian defences with sheer numbers — instead of fighting tactical battles and trying to avoid losses. Even though the strategy has resulted in successes, the losses have been high for Russia and commentators have said that the approach may eventually fail if Western assistance to Ukraine continues. Russia has lost over 1 million soldiers since 2022 The British assessment is in line with previously reported assessment of the United States, Ukraine, and independent researchers. Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that at least 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed this year. Rubio said that 'since the beginning of 2025, roughly 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine—dead, not wounded'. Similarly, Ukraine this month said that the Russian toll —injured and killed— this year has been 252,360. Such figures are in line with the independent assessment of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that concluded that Russia had suffered around 1 million casualties. The assessment was published in June. Out of around 1 million casualties, around 250,000 soldiers were killed and the rest were wounded, according to the CSIS study. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Germany outlines drone and Patriot plan for Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius detailed on Monday what additional help Berlin plans to provide to Ukraine as it holds off Russian forces. Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in London - a gathering of Kiev's Western allies - Pistorius said that Germany was financing the procurement of long-range drones, being manufactured in Ukraine itself. "They will destroy Russian aircraft, drones and missiles on the ground before they can pose a threat to Ukraine, its cities or infrastructure," he said. "The first of the systems financed by Germany will be delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces in the coming days and can be deployed immediately." When it comes to the Patriot air defence systems, Pistorius said that Ukraine needed five additional systems to defend itself against Russian airstrikes. Germany has promised to supply Ukraine with two Patriot missile systems, purchased from the United States. Germany's original plan was to purchase two, each costing around €1 billion ($1.16 billion), from the US and deliver them directly to Ukraine. However, as the systems are not yet available, Germany will hand over two of its nine remaining Patriot systems to Ukraine and later receive replacements from the US. Solve the daily Crossword
Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
93 Ukrainian drones shot down overnight
Moscow - Saba: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today Sunday that its air defense forces shot down 93 Ukrainian drones overnight. Sputnik quoted the ministry as saying in a statement: "Last night, from 11:30 PM Moscow time on July 19 to 7:00 AM Moscow time on July 20, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 93 Ukrainian drones." The statement added: "38 drones were destroyed over the territory of Bryansk Oblast, 19 over the territory of Moscow Oblast, including 16 drones heading to Moscow, 11 drones over Kaluga Oblast, 8 drones over Tula Oblast, 5 drones over Oryol Oblast, 5 drones over Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 3 drones over the Black Sea, 2 drones over Kursk Oblast, 1 drone over Belgorod Oblast, and 1 drone over Ryazan Oblast." Ukrainian forces target the Russian border regions of Crimea and the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, and Rostov Oblasts with drones and missiles on an almost daily basis. Russian forces, for their part, respond by targeting exclusively Ukrainian military infrastructure, as well as facilities of the military-industrial complex and everything related to the storage, repair, or manufacture of military equipment, as well as centers for the concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and foreign mercenaries. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saudi Gazette
6 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Russia strikes shopping center in eastern Ukraine with 500-kilogram bomb
KYIV — Russia attacked a shopping centre in the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillia with a FAB-type 500-kg aerial bomb, killing at least four people and injuring 27 others, regional officials reported Thursday. Fifty-four retail outlets, 304 apartments, and eight vehicles have been struck, and a fire broke out following the attack, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the strike as "simply horrific" and said there was "no military logic" to it. 'This is horrendous, dumb Russian terror. Simply an attempt to kill as many as possible. Russia is all about vile strikes like this.' Dobropillia is a town located in the west of the Donetsk region, approximately 15 kilometres from the front line. Russian forces are attempting to advance towards it from the southeast. A glide aerial bomb is a basic, often primitive air-dropped bomb modified with wings and frequently equipped with a satellite navigation system, allowing it to be launched from a distance rather than directly over a — an acronym for "high-explosive aerial bomb" in Russian — is one of the most widely used bombs since Soviet times and is actively employed by Russia in its all-out war against aerial bombs have become a serious threat to Ukrainian infrastructure and frontline cities. They are used in strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces positions, logistics hubs, bridges and industrial facilities, as they are most effective against static to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Russian glide bombs killed 360 and injured 1,861 Ukrainian civilians in 2024, a threefold increase in fatalities and a sixfold increase in injuries compared to forces employ various sizes of glide bombs, weighing 250, 500, or 1,000 kilograms. The most powerful in Russia's arsenal is the FAB-3000, a three-tone high-explosive bomb, which the Russian Defence Ministry claimed has gone into mass bombs are highly destructive and very difficult to shoot down. Unlike missiles, they do not have a propulsion system, so they don't generate much heat and are therefore largely immune to interception by infrared homing missiles. — Euronews
Euronews
6 days ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Russia strikes shopping centre in eastern Ukraine with 500-kg bomb
Russia attacked a shopping centre in the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillia with a FAB-type 500-kg aerial bomb, killing at least two people and injuring 28 others, regional officials reported Wednesday. Fifty-four retail outlets, 304 apartments, and eight vehicles have been struck, and a fire broke out following the attack, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as "simply horrific" and said there was "no military logic" to it. 'This is horrendous, dumb Russian terror. Simply an attempt to kill as many as possible. Russia is all about vile strikes like this.' Dobropillia is a town located in the west of the Donetsk region, approximately 15 kilometres from the front line. Russian forces are attempting to advance towards it from the southeast. A glide aerial bomb is a basic, often primitive air-dropped bomb modified with wings and frequently equipped with a satellite navigation system, allowing it to be launched from a distance rather than directly over a target. FAB — an acronym for "high-explosive aerial bomb" in Russian — is one of the most widely used bombs since Soviet times and is actively employed by Russia in its all-out war against Ukraine. These aerial bombs have become a serious threat to Ukrainian infrastructure and frontline cities. They are used in strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces positions, logistics hubs, bridges and industrial facilities, as they are most effective against static targets. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Russian glide bombs killed 360 and injured 1,861 Ukrainian civilians in 2024, a threefold increase in fatalities and a sixfold increase in injuries compared to 2023. Russian forces employ various sizes of glide bombs, weighing 250, 500, or 1,000 kilograms. The most powerful in Russia's arsenal is the FAB-3000, a three-tone high-explosive bomb, which the Russian Defence Ministry claimed has gone into mass production. Glide bombs are highly destructive and very difficult to shoot down. Unlike missiles, they do not have a propulsion system, so they don't generate much heat and are therefore largely immune to interception by infrared homing missiles.
