Ukraine's lost half a million troops? Russian army erases Chasiv Yar, Kurakhove, Siversk strongholds

Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has claimed that Ukraine has lost nearly half a million troops since the start of the war, a figure that, if accurate, would mark one of the most severe manpower tolls of the conflict. Russia's statement comes amid intensified fighting along key frontlines and as both sides continue to trade sharply differing casualty estimates.