That may be because, as TASS reports below, Ukrainian forces have sustained catastrophic losses. If nothing else, it suggests that the Western media would rather we didn’t know about the losses sustained by Western backed proxies. However, that is not why the Western media has been largely silent about Ukraine’s losses, as reported by TASS. In consequence, the Western media has been largely silent about the following. Kiev loses 10,100 soldiers, mercenaries in special op zone over week — Russian analystTASS – July 27, 2026The Ukrainian armed forces’ losses in killed and wounded amounted to 10,100 soldiers, including foreign mercenaries, over the past week, military expert Andrey Marochko said.