Count their losses: Russia casualties hit 1m

数一数他们的损失:俄军伤亡已超百万

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2025-06-05

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As the number of Russian dead and injured in Ukraine reaches a grim milestone, what do these losses signify about Vladimir Putin's strategy? Though misinformation is growing, the armies of fact-checkers are shrinking, forcing them to assess which lies may do the most harm (7:42). And why cheese rolling could become a protected item of British heritage (14:38).  Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. 
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • It's not just the sheer magnitude of online misinformation that boggles the mind.

  • It's the rate of increase.

  • Yet the number of people and projects to tame it all is only shrinking.

  • So those that are left are having to get more clever.

  • And I have to say, I thought this one was a practical joke.

  • Our correspondent went to Gloucestershire to find out why throwing a giant cheese down a hill could soon be recognised as an item of protected British heritage.

  • First up though.

  • The Kerch Bridge, connecting occupied Crimea to Russia,

  • is a symbol of Vladimir Putin's expansionist ambitions.

  • This week, a Ukrainian bomb tore through its foundations.

  • That followed another devastating raid,

  • as Ukrainian drones hit Russian airfields and destroyed dozens of warplanes.

  • Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the attack as brilliant and achieved solely by Ukraine.

  • He said Russia had started the war and now must end it.

  • Instead, Putin has promised to take revenge.