# Ukraine loses about 1,295 troops in special military operation zone in past day

https://mins.news/en/item/12350

- TASS, 2026-08-03 12:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2168437

> Ukraine lost about 1,295 troops in the special military operation zone over the past day, Russia says. Units of Russia’s Battlegroup East reported inflicting the heaviest losses on Ukrainian forces in their area of responsibility. The account presents the figure as part of the group’s reported battlefield results. It does not provide further details on the reported losses.

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