In one week of fighting, 4,560 Russian soldiers have died, and the Kremlin has withdrawn its forces from Kherson

MSM Newsweek ^ | 11-11

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Russia has struggled to gain footing in its war against Ukraine in the past few weeks, as Ukrainian officials report their adversary is sending troops into Ukraine with World War II-era gear and poorly operating rifles. The wives of mobilized Russian soldiers are complaining that their husbands are being shot at if they attempt to abandon their positions, and are threatening to go to the frontlines to bring their husbands home after a Ukrainian operation wounded many.

Ukrainian Troops Seen In Abandoned Russian Camp After Kherson Withdrawal

As of Friday, nearly 80,000 Russian personnel had been killed by Ukrainian forces since the start of the war, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. The updates also include destruction done to tanks, personnel vehicles, artillery systems, aircraft and missiles and more.

Russia recently retreated its forces from Kherson, a region in southern Ukraine the Kremlin has occupied since the war began in February—one of the Kremlin's biggest losses yet.

The withdrawal means Russia relinquished control of the only provincial capital it had captured during the war back to Ukraine. Visegrad 24, a European online news agency, shared videos of Ukrainian people welcoming their forces into the city.

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