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Russia claimed major battlefield gains in Donetsk and downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 jet, as Ukraine suffered over 1,200 troop losses in the past 24 hours, according to Moscow’s Ministry of Defence. Strikes also destroyed S-300PS systems, drones, and radar equipment. Civilian casualties mounted across Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kryvyi Rih, with at least eight confirmed dead and dozens injured, including a 17-year-old boy. Watch