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Since the start of the counteroffensive operation on the Dobropillia axis, Russian forces have lost around 3,520 personnel, including 1,988 killed.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi.

He noted that he had worked with military command units and formations operating in the Dobropillia, Siversk, and Lyman sectors.

According to Syrskyi, on the Dobropillia front, the Defense Forces are improving the effectiveness of strikes on enemy concentrations and disrupting Russian logistics.

Since the start of the counteroffensive operation on the Dobropillia axis, Russian forces have lost about 3,520 troops, of whom 1,988 were killed,” Syrskyi emphasized.

He added that 991 units of Russian weapons and military equipment have been destroyed or damaged in this area.

Earlier, Syrskyi reported that some Russian units on the Dobropillia front had been encircled. »

Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job

Authored by apnews.com

People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force.

The federal government even bans sleeping in its buildings while at work, except in rare circumstances.

Marvin Stockwell, the founder of PR firm Champion the Cause, takes short naps several times a week. »

Street Fighter 6's director was 'shocked' that Capcom Cup 12 viewing will be paywalled

Authored by shacknews.com

Street Fighter 6's director was 'shocked' that Capcom Cup 12 viewing will be paywalled Director Takayuki Nakayama was as surprised as anyone to find out that Capcom Cup 12 would charge PPV-style for viewership.

In a recent Twitter reply, Takayuki Nakayama, director of Street Fighter 6, shared that he and SF6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto learned about the same time as anyone else that Capcom Cup 12 would be paywalled.

All of this comes from the announcement by Capcom Fighters about the new pay model for the upcoming Capcom Cup 12 Finals in March 2026. »

Restoration project eliminates rats from two islands in the North Pacific

Authored by cnn.com

But over decades, even centuries, the remote uninhabited islands in the North Pacific — part of the Marshall Islands — have been overcome by rats.

“If you walked around at night with a torch, it was almost frightening — the forest floor was moving with rats.”.

The rodents, which are invasive to the Marshall Islands and likely arrived as stowaways on ships, have caused ecological chaos. »