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Parachute Failure Kills Veteran; Putin Praises Airborne Troops

8/6/2026

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A 41-year-old veteran died when his parachute failed during an Airborne Troops jump at Vatulino airfield near Moscow on Sunday.
Putin praised the airborne troops for fortitude, spirit and comradeship on the Kremlin website.
Ukrainian officials said Russian forces suffered 42,860 casualties in July, estimating total losses at 1.4 million, about 500,000 dead.
Ukrainian drones have hit Wildberries warehouses and the Tuapse refinery, worsening Russia’s energy crisis.

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A 41-year-old veteran died when his parachute failed during an Airborne Troops jump at Vatulino airfield near Moscow on Sunday.
Putin praised the airborne troops for fortitude, spirit and comradeship on the Kremlin website.
Ukrainian officials said Russian forces suffered 42,860 casualties in July, estimating total losses at 1.4 million, about 500,000 dead.
Ukrainian drones have hit Wildberries warehouses and the Tuapse refinery, worsening Russia’s energy crisis.