ukraine lost 1million+ soldiers  russian minister of defense has spoken: > the russian army aims in 2025 to liberate the entire territory of the four regions. > throughout the military operation, ukrainian armed forces (afu) losses have amounted to nearly 1 million people, with over 40,000 military personnel lost by the enemy during the kursk offensive alone. in 2024, more than 58,000 units of afu weaponry and equipment were destroyed (18,000 of which were foreign-made). > the afu controls less than 1% of luhansk people's republic (lpr) territory and 25-30% of donetsk people's republic (dpr), zaporizhzhia, and kherson regions. > russian forces firmly hold the strategic initiative across the entire front line and are advancing at a rate of about 30 square kilometers per day. > belousov also mentioned the likelihood of a war with nato in the next 10 years. he stated that the ministry of defense "must be prepared for any developments, including a potential military conflict with nato in europe within the next decade." > over 427,000 soldiers were recruited in russia in 2024, with more than 1,200 people signing contracts daily. > approximately 96% of military personnel discharged from medical facilities are expected to return to service. > the ministry of defense plans to update the content of military occupational specialties and modernize the military university system. > in 2025, an additional allocation of 149 billion rubles is needed for housing subsidies for military personnel.
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