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Putin loses 43K soldiers on Ukraine battlefield in one of bloodiest months since war’s start
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Putin loses 43K soldiers on Ukraine battlefield in one of bloodiest months since war’s start Russia suffered some of its most staggering losses of the war in July, while Kyiv made its largest territorial gains in more than a year, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
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Putin loses 43K soldiers on Ukraine battlefield in one of bloodiest months since war’s start Published Aug. 15, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.Add The New York Post on Google Russia suffered some of its most staggering losses of the war in July…
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