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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rob Freeman

UK defence chief: Russia is paying ‘extraordinary price’ in Ukraine

A man rides on a bike in front of the mail office which was destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Kurakhove - (AP)

Russian forces suffered an average of around 1,500 dead and injured per day in Ukraine during October, according to the UK’s chief of defence staff.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said that October was the worst month for losses since the conflict began in February 2022.

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