A top Russian general's rare admission that his elite paratroopers suffered heavy casualties in Ukraine was mysteriously removed

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Russian paratroopers march during celebrations on Paratroopers Day and Saint Prophet Iliya's Day in front of the Spasskaya Tower on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
Russian paratroopers march during celebrations on Paratroopers Day and Saint Prophet Iliya's Day in front of the Spasskaya Tower on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

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After bloody failures in Ukraine, Russians are reconsidering the role of their military's 'elite' paratroopers

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Russian paratroopers at Hostomel Airport in Ukraine
Russian paratroopers at the Hostomel Airport on March 12, 2022.

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