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Kyiv says 46,230 Russian troops were killed or wounded in September; the figures cannot be independently verified.
Russia suffered its highest losses of 2026 in September, with 46,230 soldiers killed or wounded, according to the Ukrainian military, Al Jazeera reports. Neither side’s casualty claims can be independently verified.
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps says a counteroffensive around Lyman has reclaimed 176 sq km in recent weeks.
Analysts quoted by Al Jazeera say Russia is using new drones to target Ukraine’s energy system ahead of winter.
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