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Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose?

Verifying casualty figures for soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war is difficult, as experts call it ‘a war of narratives’.

Al Jazeera

Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Ukraine military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

Intense clashes reported along front line in Ukraine as Moscow ramps up efforts to seize territory ahead of Donald Trump’s return to White House

The Independent UK

Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has been convicted again for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine and handed a three-year prison term

The Independent UK

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has appeared in court for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian doctor jailed for 5 years for ‘anti-war comments to patient’s family’

A doctor accused of criticising Russia's war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of spreading false information about the military

The Independent UK

‘End justifies the means’: high Russian death toll fails to shift opinion on Ukraine war

A video gives a glimpse into Moscow’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics but record losses are met with apparent indifference

The Guardian - UK

Record high deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war: What you should know

Recent reports suggest a million people killed to date, with a high civilian death toll in Ukraine over the summer.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 919

As the war enters its 919th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Shunned By West, Russian Army Deserters Live In Fear

Russian officer Farkhad Ziganshin had prepared himself for a life of military service since a young age.

International Business Times

Zelensky Now On Russia's Most Wanted List: Joins a US Senator, Estonia's PM and Almost 100,000 More

A list of about 100,000 names, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski, in Russia's Most Wanted, amps tension amidst the Russian-Ukrainian war.

International Business Times UK

Russia places Meta spokesperson on wanted list

Andy Stone, Meta’s communications director, is wanted by Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on unspecified terrorism charges

The Independent UK

Russia puts spokesman for tech giant and Facebook owner Meta on wanted list

Russia's interior ministry has added the spokesman of U.S. tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to its online database

The Independent UK

Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent

Russian media report a Russian-American journalist was ordered detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy sacks military recruitment heads over frontline bribes scandal

Ukrainian president describes taking of cash from people who want to avoid conscription as form of treachery

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France 24

‘Three times the Soviet-Afghan war’: New data sheds light on scale of Russian deaths in Ukraine

Close to 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the invasion of Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of the country’s war dead – a joint effort by independent Russian media and a German-based data scientist that uses Russian data to shed light on one of Moscow’s most closely…

The Hindu

How many Russians died in Ukraine? Data points out what Moscow hides

Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died so far in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis on Russia’s casualties

Al Jazeera

New data suggests 50,000 Russian deaths during Ukraine war

Independent Russian media shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets.

The Independent UK

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis

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Reuters

Russian court sentences Colombian man to 5 years in prison for 'fake news'

A Colombian man has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison for spreading "fake news" about the actions of Russian armed forces in Ukraine in a rare case of Russia applying its war censorship laws against a foreigner, independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported on Tuesday.Alberto Enrique…

Reuters

Former Russian schoolteacher gets 5.5 years in prison for anti-war posts

A former Russian schoolteacher has been sentenced to five and a half years in a penal colony for remarks he made online about President Vladimir Putin and Russian "fascism" in Ukraine, his fiancee said on Thursday.

Reuters

Prosecutor seeks 3 years’ probation for woman who left note on grave of Putin’s parents

A prosecutor in St. Petersburg has requested a three-year suspended sentence for a woman who left a note with an "insulting inscription" on the grave of President Vladimir Putin's parents, human rights group OVD-Info said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Russia labels news outlet Meduza an ‘undesirable organisation’

Authorities allege Latvia-based publication threatens Russia’s constitutional system and security.

The Independent UK

Putin ‘has lost nearly 160 generals and colonels among 1,500 officers’ since Russia invaded Ukraine

Death rate reported to have been particularly high as Moscow grappled with logistics and communications issues during first weeks of invasion

Reason

Volokh Being Prosecuted for Anti-Government Speech

That's Maria Volokh, a municipal government candidate in Moscow (not the one in Idaho), being prosecuted for speech critical of the war in Ukraine (see Mediazona, in Russian). Volokh's and her codefendant Sergey Smirnov's speech apparently consisted of walking through the center of Moscow with black tape over their mouths…

The Guardian - US

Russia to open duty-free shops selling western imports to foreign diplomats

Goods must be paid for in foreign currency, a practice reminiscent of Soviet-era beryozka stores

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