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Russian army soldiers march during an action in support for the soldiers involved in the military operation in Ukraine, at the Mamaev Kurgan, a World War II memorial in Volgograd, Russia, on July 11, 2022. Alexandr Kulikov/AP Photo
Russia has suffered more than 600,000 casualties since its military forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to a senior Defense Department official.
The latest figure was provided by one of at least two U.S. officials granted anonymity to brief reporters on Oct. 9 at the Pentagon on the course of the war.