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Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia is losing 254 soldiers per square kilometer it occupies, and an average of 428 soldiers per square kilometer in Donetsk Oblast.

Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia is now losing 254 soldiers for every square kilometer it occupies, and an average of 428 soldiers per square kilometer in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The woman was recruited in Belarus by Russia's FSB during her visit to the country in 2022, soon after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine started.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The woman was activated by the FSB in the summer of 2025, where she was tasked with relaying locations of Ukrainian troops and equipment in Kramatorsk.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

To carry out the enemy's task, the figure went around the district center and recorded the largest concentration of personnel and equipment of Ukrainian troops.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The woman transmitted the information via voice and text messages to her handler.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Authorities arrested her at her place of residence and confiscated the smartphone she used to communicate with the FSB.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The woman has been served a notice of suspicion for high treason during martial law, where she faces life imprisonment with confiscation of properties if convicted.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Rita Kuksa provided the enemy with information about the movements, deployment, and locations of Ukrainian troops in the town of Selidovo, Donetsk region.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:27:29.921Z

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