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Vladimir Putin has suffered a double blow to his war effort in Ukraine, losing a military intelligence colonel and a decorated paratrooper in a matter of days, as Britain estimates Russia has suffered as many as 200,000 casualties.
Lt-Col Viktor Fursov, 37, was killed on a combat mission, although the exact circumstances of his death have not been disclosed.
He has since been posthumously awarded the Russian Order of Courage, and his funeral is due to take place on Friday.
The army…
