General Staff: Russia has lost 612,390 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

'The goal should be strategic defeat of Russia' - Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds Editor's note: The transcript of this interview has been edited for clarity. Latvia has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since the start of the all-out war.

Sharing a border with both Russia and its ally Belarus, the small Baltic country understands Ukraine's struggle all too well.

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