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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Rachel Hagan

Russian soldiers dying at highest rate since first week of brutal war in Ukraine

Russian soldiers are dying at the highest rate in nearly a year as Vladimir Putin scrambles to make headway in the war, according to Ukrainian data.

Figures released by the Ukrainian general staff on Russian casualties show 824 Russian soldiers dying per day in February. This is four times the rate reported over June and July of last year.

The figures were highlighted by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), which says the trends are "likely accurate".

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