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The Independent
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Five killed in massive drone strikes in Kyiv while Moscow's wartime toll hits grim milestone
Nearly one million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured in the Ukraine war, according to the British defence ministry and an American think tank. The defence ministry says over a million Russian soldiers have died or suffered injuries during the war, which started on 24 February 2022. The estimates align with a study by the American think tank Centre for Strategic and International think tank estimates Russian deaths at around 250,000 and total casualties, including the wounded, at nearly 950,000, the Guardian reported. The Ukrainian death toll it puts at between 60,000 and 100,000 and total casualties up to 400,000. In continuing hostilities, a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed at least four people overnight, according to Ukraine 's emergency services. Rescue workers and firefighters were searching for people they believed were trapped under the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment building. Another person was killed and eight people were injured in the city of Bila Tserkva, around 85km southwest of the capital. Russian attacks on Ukraine kills at least five A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight killed at least four people and injured others, according to Ukraine's emergency services, as rescue workers and firefighters sought to remove people they believed trapped under debris in a partially collapsed apartment building. Another person was killed and eight injured in the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, around 85km southwest of the capital. The strikes came nearly a week after a combined Russian attack on Ukraine last Tuesday killed 28 people in Kyiv, 23 of them in a residential building that collapsed after sustaining a direct hit by a missile. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called that attack one of the biggest bombardments of the war, now in its fourth year. In the early hours of Monday, drones and missiles hit residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure in numerous districts across Kyiv, emergency services said, with the most severe damage occurring in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where one section of a five-story apartment building collapsed. Four people were confirmed dead in the attack on the building while 10 others had been rescued, emergency services said, adding they believed others were still trapped beneath the debris. Namita Singh23 June 2025 06:32 Russia says it destroyed 16 Ukrainian drones overnight Russia's air defence units destroyed 16 Ukrainian drones between 10pm local time yesterday and 6am this morning, the Russian defence ministry said. Thirteen of the drones were downed over the Rostov region, while the rest of the weapons were destroyed over the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app today. Namita Singh23 June 2025 05:53 At least one million Russian soldiers killed or injured in Putin's war on Ukraine, UK defence ministry says Russia's military casualties have touched a grim milestone of one million, according to Britain's defence ministry and an American think tank. According to the defence ministry, more than one million Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, reported the Guardian. The estimates align with a study by US-based Centre for Strategic and Internation Studies, according to which, more than 250,000 Russian troops have died and over 950,000 have been injured since the war began. The study says that around 100,000 Ukrainian personnel have been killed so far and the total casualties have reached 400,000. Namita Singh23 June 2025 05:44 Pictures: Russia launches massive drone attack on Kyiv Namita Singh23 June 2025 05:08 Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures five, sparks fires, Ukraine says An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv injured at least five civilians, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged an entrance to a metro station, Ukrainian authorities said this morning. Metro stations are used as bomb shelters in Ukraine during Russian attacks. Namita Singh23 June 2025 04:51
The Independent
23-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Moscow's wartime toll hits grim milestone while massive drone attack injures five in Kyiv
Nearly one million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured in the Ukraine war, according to the British defence ministry and an American think tank. The defence ministry says over a million Russian soldiers have died or suffered injuries during the war, which started on 24 February 2022. The estimates align with a study by the American think tank Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The think tank estimates Russian deaths at around 250,000 and total casualties, including the wounded, at nearly 950,000, the Guardian reported. The Ukrainian death toll it puts at between 60,000 and 100,000 and total casualties up to 400,000. In continuing hostilities, an overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed five civilians, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged an entrance to a metro station, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian War Casualties Top One Million as Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia
As the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian War enters its fourth calendar year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that Russian casualties have exceeded one million. In a statement posted on June 12, Zelenskyy described the figure as 'the price Putin is willing to pay for his sick geopolitical fantasies,' underscoring the staggering human cost of Russia's invasion, which began on February 24, 2022. The figure is in line with estimates from Western defense officials. The U.K. Ministry of Defence and the Associated Press both reported that Russia has suffered over one million casualties, including roughly 250,000 deaths. Zelenskyy also touted a recent covert operation, codenamed SpiderWeb, which damaged 41 Russian aircraft—worth an estimated $7 billion—at airbases deep inside Russian territory. According to the report, the attack hit bombers and surveillance planes used in missile strikes. The Ukrainian president urged Western nations to tighten sanctions on Russian oil exports, backing a European Union proposal to lower the oil price cap from $60 to $45 per barrel. Ukraine's government claims Russia lost $4 billion in oil revenue in early 2025 alone. Framing the war as a global security issue, Zelenskyy called for more military aid and stronger partnerships with NATO and the EU. 'No country can afford to stay behind in defense tech,' he said.
Forbes
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Friday, June 13. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,206. Russian Casualties Reach One Million Russia's military losses in its war against Ukraine have surpassed 1,000,000 personnel killed or wounded since 2022, according to Ukraine's governmental estimates. The UK Ministry of Defence has corroborated a more modest figure of about 250,000 dead or missing Russian servicemen while BBC News Russian portrays Moscow's verified losses at nearly 113,500 servicemen. However calculated, these staggering casualties, the highest toll on Russian forces since World War II, have not induced the Kremlin to end the war. Despite the losses, Russia last year captured just 0.5% of Ukraine's territory, approximately 1,270 square miles. The devastating cost of Russian advances has led many analysts to consider the territorial gains very poor return for the scale of battlefield losses, which reportedly have reached record levels so far this year of more than 200,000 casualties. Military leaders and analysts alike are questioning whether any level of battlefield attrition can alter Russia's efforts to occupy still more of Ukraine. Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted in November, 2024, that he had overestimated the impact of Russia's losses on the Kremlin's policymakers, calling his belief a 'strategic misjudgment.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has echoed this sentiment, stating that Russia appears indifferent to human losses and that only intensified sanctions, particularly those targeting its oil revenues, are likely to force meaningful changes. Russia's Attacks in Ukraine Overnight on June 11, Russian forces launched at least 17 drone strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others, including children, while causing damage to homes and public areas. Meanwhile, systematic Russian attacks from June 10 to June 12 in the embattled eastern Donetsk province killed at least six civilians and wounded 15 others. International News U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 12 issued formal congratulations to the Russian people on Russia Day, a national holiday celebrating Russian sovereignty and independence. 'The United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future,' said Rubio. Such statement disregards widespread war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. Rubio's move drew swift criticism from Ukrainian officials; Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called such congratulations to an 'aggressor country' both 'unpleasant' and morally indefensible. The message, the first such gesture from Washington since 2022, indicates a shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump, who now stresses diplomatic outreach to Russian President Vladimir Putin rather than isolating him. Germany plans to commit $10.4 billion in financial aid to Ukraine in 2025, significantly increasing its defense support package while stopping short of supplying long-range Taurus missiles. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, speaking alongside President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on June 12, said that the initial $4.6 billion pledge has grown to more than $10 billion, with a substantial portion earmarked for Ukraine's procurement and production of long-range weaponry. 'We must ensure the funding for the Ukrainian armed forces to acquire what they need,' Pistorius added. When pressed about delivering Taurus cruise missiles, capable of striking as deep as 300 miles into Russian territory, Pistorius firmly ruled out such a transfer. Despite prior parliamentary support and endorsements from new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the German government remains cautious, citing concerns over war escalation. Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz raised persistent doubts over the depth of his military support for Kyiv by consistently opposing the missile transfer. Most members of the Group of Seven, led by the EU, Britain, and Canada, are reportedly prepared to slash the $60-a-barrel price cap on Russian oil to $45 even if the U.S. declines to join them. As global oil prices have fallen to the brink of the current threshold imposed for Russian oil products, European leaders argue that the cap has become toothless and are pushing to reinvigorate its impact ahead of the June 15–17 summit in Canada. 'We will use the Group of Seven to try to get the U.S. on board,' one European source said. The White House, however, remains noncommittal despite calls from some lawmakers, including Senator Lindsey Graham, to back tougher sanctions on Moscow. European officials say they can move forward without Washington, relying on London's dominance in maritime insurance and the EU's influence on the global tanker fleet. Ukrainian public opinion has shifted against President Trump: only 16% of Ukrainians view his presidency positively, marking a dramatic reversal from 54% in December, 2024. According to a new poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, about 72% of Ukrainians now believe Trump's return to the White House is bad for Ukraine, reflecting widespread concern over the future of American support under his leadership. By Danylo Nosov, Alan Sacks
NHK
12-06-2025
- Politics
- NHK
UK ministry: About 1 mil. Russian casualties likely in invasion of Ukraine
The British defense ministry says the Russian military has likely sustained about 1 million casualties -- killed and wounded -- since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ministry made the announcement on Thursday, more than three years and three months into the conflict. It said it is likely that around 250,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or are missing. The ministry said, "Russia's senior leadership are almost certainly prepared to tolerate continuously high resultant casualty rates so long as this does not negatively affect public or elite support for the war, and those losses can be replaced." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday also said the number of Russian casualties in the invasion has reached 1 million. Zelenskyy wrote on social media that the tally is the price Russian President Vladimir Putin "is willing to pay for his sick geopolitical fantasies." He added that Putin still "refuses to end this war." Zelenskyy plans to attend the Group of Seven summit in Canada next week. The agenda of the meeting will include how to deal with Russia. Zelenskyy spoke in a joint news conference with German defense minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday. He said, "It is clear that we are very close to important sanctions decisions." Zelenskyy also expressed the hope for a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
