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applegrove

(133,913 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2026, 07:48 PM 6 hrs ago

450,000 to 500,000 loss of Russian troops in Ukraine war.

Unbearable. Ukraine has lost a third of that. CNN

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450,000 to 500,000 loss of Russian troops in Ukraine war. (Original Post) applegrove 6 hrs ago OP

Putin's Folly! oasis 6 hrs ago #1

Wow!!! That's a lot. GOOD! BigmanPigman 6 hrs ago #2

Ukraine's leader actually cares about the troops Bayard 3 hrs ago #3

It's Putin's Temu Great Patriotic War! Crunchy Frog 2 hrs ago #4

And, at least as many wounded. GoCubsGo 2 hrs ago #5

oasis

(54,382 posts)

1. Putin's Folly!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 07:51 PM

6 hrs ago

BigmanPigman

(55,764 posts)

2. Wow!!! That's a lot. GOOD!

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 08:01 PM

6 hrs ago

Bayard

(30,730 posts)

3. Ukraine's leader actually cares about the troops

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:16 PM

3 hrs ago

Russian leader--troops are cannon fodder.

Crunchy Frog

(28,303 posts)

4. It's Putin's Temu Great Patriotic War!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:29 PM

2 hrs ago

GoCubsGo

(35,091 posts)

5. And, at least as many wounded.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:35 PM

2 hrs ago

Reports have total Russian casualties at 1.2-1.4 million. I'm assuming that includes the cannon fodder they got from North Korea and various African countries.

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