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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

Ukraine Loses Tens of Thousands Troops Since Start of Hostilities, Media Reports

© Sputnik / Sputnik / Go to the mediabankThe place of detention of captured Ukrainian militants in the pre-trial detention center of Elenovka, which was fired upon by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Screenshot of the video.
The place of detention of captured Ukrainian militants in the pre-trial detention center of Elenovka, which was fired upon by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Screenshot of the video. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.03.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost tens of thousands servicemen since the start of a military conflict with Russia over year ago, though Kiev still continues to deny lacking troops, Spanish newspaper reported on Monday.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk in her interview with the media outlet dismissed reports of a shortage of personnel in the country's armed forced.
On Thursday, the British news outlet reported that Ukraine was taking heavy losses in the battle for Artemovsk, adding that some Ukrainian servicemen had suggested it might be reasonable to retreat. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said last week that it would not be an "operational or strategic setback", if the Ukrainian army withdrew from the city.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attends during the press conference after the High-Level International Donor's Conference for Ukraine - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.12.2022
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EU Commission Under Fire After Tweeting (Then Deleting) Massive Ukrainian Military Losses
In late November, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since the start of the hostilities in February 2022. However, the line with the number of causalities was later removed from the written and video versions of von der Leyen's speech. European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Dana Spinant explained that an "inaccuracy" had taken place due to estimation based on data "from external sources." She also said that the assessment "should have referred to casualties, i.e. both killed and injured."
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