General Staff: Russia has lost 406,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

Ukrainian soldiers recall retreat from Avdiivka - on foot, leaving their wounded behind Editor's Note: The Kyiv Independent does not disclose the soldiers' full names since they were not authorized to speak with the press. DONETSK OBLAST - As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pocket southeast of Avdiivka, infantryman Oleh heard the order clearly: "There will be no evacuation.

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