Ukrainian officials said Russia has lost more than 60,000 troops since the war began.
declared the referendums to be a sham and have reaffirmed their stance that the regions should be under Kyiv's control.While the Russian army has been pushed back from large swathes of Ukraine, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana warned MoscowHe said:"Russia's war underlines just how vital a strong deterrence and defense is. Russia is weakened, but still dangerous. And we cannot let down our guard. We cannot assume it will not attack another country.
"Many assumed that it would not launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine from the beginning. They were wrong."pipelines close to Denmark and Sweden. While European Union officials have not blamed Moscow directly, they have indicated there could have been Russian involvement. Putin has denied being responsible for the blasts, instead blaming Western adversaries.
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