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The Kremlin has not released casualty data since September 2022. Since then, the war in Ukraine has become the fourth most common cause of death in Russia, as the death toll passed 450,000. themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/08/off…
With temperatures reaching freezing in the Ukrainian capital, Russian energy strikes are putting Ukraine's heating system under strain. themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/07/rus…
Opinion: Before Russia allowed the world to watch it "saving" Oleshky's people from Ukraine, it had to hide the humanitarian crisis it created. Anastasiia Haievska and @DrJadeMcGlynn explore how. themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/06/don…