Russia's casualties in its war against Ukraine near 1 million troops, Kyiv says
Russia's losses have neared 1 million soldiers since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Monday, amid Moscow's preparations for a new summer offensive.
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00:00The general staff of Ukraine's armed forces reported that Russia has lost nearly 1 million troops since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
00:12This includes 1,000 casualties in the past 24 hours, and likely refers to dead, wounded, missing, and captured soldiers.
00:20Russia is now preparing for a new offensive, possibly over the summer, the Ukrainian military has said.
00:27As fighting intensifies along Ukraine's 1,000-kilometer front line.
00:32Moscow's forces launched a record 355 drones into Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Monday, killing at least six people across multiple regions.
00:44EU foreign policy chief Kayakalas condemned the latest attacks, calling them appalling.
00:49It is clear that Russia has increased its pressure on Ukraine.
00:55It is really bombing Ukraine, and we have seen the deadliest attacks.
01:01So it is up to us to put the pressure on Russia so that it would also want peace.
01:08We are ready to do it on the European side, and we are hoping that other international partners will follow suit.
01:15Monday's overnight Russian attack was the third large-scale attack in three nights, according to regional authorities.
