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Shafaq News
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Russia: 80+ Ukrainian drone targets hit in 24h
Shafaq News – Moscow/Kyiv Russia's Defense Ministry announced, on Sunday, that its forces had eliminated 84 Ukrainian drone-related targets within 24 hours. Battlegroup West reported shooting down 31 Ukrainian UAVs and striking 53 command centers, while Battlegroup East hit 28 drone hubs and an ammunition depot. Meanwhile, Ukraine's General Staff estimated that Russian troop losses have exceeded one million since the war began on February 24, 2022, including 1,040 in the past 24 hours. The report also cited the destruction of 11,035 tanks, more than 23,000 armored vehicles, 55,727 military transport units, and nearly 47,000 drones. These developments followed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement that Kyiv had proposed new talks with Moscow for next week, although no specifics on timing or format were disclosed. The Kremlin has yet to respond.

Time of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin's Luhansk Victory Batters Ukrainian Army; ‘Heaviest Loss' Reported
Just hours after Russia declared full control over Luhansk, devastating reports emerged of massive Ukrainian losses in the final phase of the battle. Military expert Andrey Marochko revealed that nearly 17,000 Ukrainian troops and foreign fighters were killed in June alone along the Luhansk frontline. The heaviest casualties were reported in the Battlegroup West operational zone. Marochko emphasized that these staggering losses marked a major setback for Kyiv, highlighting the scale of the defeat as Russian forces solidified their hold on the region. Read More