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**Recent News**
In other news:
* A Russian missile attack on Odesa’s central part caused casualties, according to Governor Oleh Kiper.
* A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania, leaving one crew member dead and two injured.
* Calin Georgescu, a far-right politician, is projected to enter Romania’s presidential run-off vote.
**Russia Loses Equipment**
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia has lost significant equipment over the past week. This includes:
* 9,423 tanks
* 19,209 armored fighting vehicles
* 29,864 vehicles and fuel tanks
**Ukraine Develops Guided Aerial Bombs**
Chief of the General Staff Anatolii Barhylevych reported that Ukraine is actively working on developing guided aerial bombs.
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