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Nearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says
UK spy chief Anne Keast-Butler estimates nearly half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since Putin's invasion began four years ago. She stated Russian forces are 'going backwards on the battlefield' for the first time since late 2022.
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