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Ukraine's Deep Strikes Cost Russia $7 B, Kill 35 k Soldiers

5/11/2026

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Ukraine used long-range drones and missiles to strike Russian oil refineries and military production sites 1,500 km inside Russia.
Institute for the Study of War recorded a 116-square-kilometre loss and a two-thirds slowdown in April.
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said 35,203 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded in April, outpacing recruitment.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Ukraine’s strikes have cost Russia $7 billion in oil revenue, reporting April oil earnings of $12 billion.

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Ukraine used long-range drones and missiles to strike Russian oil refineries and military production sites 1,500 km inside Russia.
Institute for the Study of War recorded a 116-square-kilometre loss and a two-thirds slowdown in April.
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said 35,203 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously wounded in April, outpacing recruitment.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Ukraine’s strikes have cost Russia $7 billion in oil revenue, reporting April oil earnings of $12 billion.