Russian Was Casualties in Ukraine
From Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulrod...elease-of-russian-casualties-in-east-ukraine/ So, if true it seems the Russian army has suffered as many war dead (2,000) in a year of fighting in...
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View ArticleParents weekend on a Sunday night
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