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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1861, Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906) was born. In 1881, Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Russia loses 1,320 soldiers and over 500 pieces of equipment over past day

Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda

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July 12, 2026

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Russia loses 1,320 soldiers and over 500 pieces of equipment over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,320 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia reportedly losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukrainian soldier killed

Russia is now losing eight troops for every one Ukrainian soldier killed in the battlefield, with Moscow’s army suffering 1.4 million casualties since the launch of the invasion in 2022, according to a new report. While much of the war saw the Russia-Ukraine casualty ratio at around 2:1, Moscow’s losses have ballooned in 2026 largely []...Click to read more

TASS

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine loses 13,500 troops in Konstantinovka to show fake gains — General Staff

Russian army also destroyed 14 tanks, 283 armored fighting vehicles, 1,400 motor vehicles

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 24, 2026

Putin’s Backfire fleet is burning — Ukraine shows the West how to win

Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia may have lost more than 70 of its combat-ready Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers. According to Ukraine’s Defense Express, Moscow entered the war with roughly 33 to 41 mission-capable Backfires from a larger nominal fleet. Today, after 24 airframes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, Russia may retain only nine fully []

Knewz

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· Jul 8, 2026

How African soldiers ended up on the front lines of the Ukraine war

While Russia has not disclosed the true scale of its military losses, some estimates put its casualties in the war against Ukraine at around 1.5 million, including roughly 500,000 troops killed since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. As the Kremlin struggles to replenish its ranks, it has increasingly turned to foreign recruits. Among those...

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukrainian forces struck over 200,000 Russian military assets in June, defence minister reports – video

Ukraine's defence forces struck more than 200,000 Russian military assets in June and intercepted a record 49,575 Russian drones.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Red Cross Warehouse in Kyiv Destroyed, 320,000 Relief Items Gone

Russian armed forces struck a Red Cross humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv, wiping out 320,000 relief items worth more than HR 79 million (1,764,719). Among the damaged items were generators, defibrillators, and other emergency supplies meant for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people. A delivery vehicle was damaged as well. The strike came amid a broader overnight assault that killed 20 people across the capital.

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Related coverage for "Russia loses 1,320 soldiers and over 500 pieces of equipment over past day": Off The Press — Russia reportedly losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukrainian soldier killed. TASS — Ukraine loses 13,500 troops in Konstantinovka to show fake gains — General Staff. Washington Examiner — Putin’s Backfire fleet is burning — Ukraine shows the West how to win. Knewz — How African soldiers ended up on the front lines of the Ukraine war. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian forces struck over 200,000 Russian military assets in June, defence minister reports – video. Kyiv Post — Red Cross Warehouse in Kyiv Destroyed, 320,000 Relief Items Gone