# Kiev loses some 1,300 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/60971

- TASS, 2026-09-16 13:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2188487

> Ukraine’s army lost about 1,295 troops in fighting across the front over the past 24 hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Russian forces also reported stopping an attempted breakout near Gogino in the Kharkov Region, downing 71 drones overnight, and striking Ukrainian military-related facilities and a cargo ship carrying military supplies.

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