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Half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, British intelligence says

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Half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Vladimir Putin's full-scale war against Ukraine, according to British military intelligence.

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  • Half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Vladimir Putin's full-scale war against Ukraine, according to British military intelligence.
  • Reported by Sky News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:52:00 UTC.

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