casualties

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Humanitarian groups say they fear the operations could be causing uncounted civilian casualties.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

There were no casualties, although a union has claimed staff had to climb a locked gate to escape.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The Wall Street Journal noted heavy Russian casualties suffered recently.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Qatar's defence ministry said a small fire was sparked on the commercial vessel but there were no casualties.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

But of the three big Allied powers—the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union—the Soviets took 95 percent of the casualties in the war with Germany.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin