- RFCBEFORE on adding a "This week's article for improvement" section to the Main Page
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Help with editing a protected page
Hello Ganesha811,
I hope you are doing well. I am your assigned mentee. I need your help with a page I want to edit.
I have found reliable information from Al Jazeera (22 May 2026) about Russian casualties in the Ukraine war. According to Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russian forces suffered over 141,500 total casualties between January and May 2026, including more than 83,000 killed.
I wanted to add this to the "Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war" page under the "Russian losses" subsection. However, the page is extended confirmed protected, and I do not have permission to edit it.
Could you please help me by either: 1. Making the edit yourself, or 2. Guiding me on how to submit a proper edit request?
Here is the exact text I would like to add with the citation:
According to Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russian forces suffered over 141,500 total casualties between January and May 2026, including more than 83,000 killed.[1]
I think it could be placed after the sentence: "On 3 April 2026, Ukrainian president Zelenskyy said that Russia had suffered its highest losses in a single month since the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, with over 35,000 killed or wounded Russian soldiers in March."
Thank you for your guidance and support. Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (talk) 14:15, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
- Hello! You can use the WP:Edit request wizard to do this. Welcome to Wikipedia! —Ganesha811 (talk) 15:41, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
- Psaropoulos, John T. (22 May 2026). "Russia 'looking for new soldiers'; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
Question from Gravelll2512 on List of Tamagotchi characters (02:31, 28 May 2026)
Hi, a section of a page says it needs revision. I have added a more descriptive identification of the subject, but I feel as if it needs more fine tuning. Is there a way you can assist? --Gravelll2512 (talk) 02:31, 28 May 2026 (UTC)
- I'd look for a good source to use. —Ganesha811 (talk) 15:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Count of Dombivli on Gowalia Tank (12:35, 31 May 2026)
Hello, Tried to insert an image in the article, and the image just covers the entire article --Count of Dombivli (talk) 12:36, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
- Try uploading to Wikimedia Commons first and adding it via there. —Ganesha811 (talk) 15:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – June 2026
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2026).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, the "persistent usage of large language models" has been included as a common reason for a block.
Technical news
- Mandatory 2FA for bureaucrats: Bureaucrats without two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled have already lost access to their advanced rights on 26 May. Those who do not enable 2FA may be automatically removed from the groups in mid-June 2026, and from that point onward, new members must have 2FA enabled before they can be added. (T423119, T423120)
Arbitration
- The arbitration case SchroCat has been closed.
- The arbitration case Michael Jackson has opened. Evidence submissions in this case closes on 1 June.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election closes on 1 June.
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:11, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks Gerda! —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:04, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Pstisraelight (20:47, 12 June 2026)
Hello, trust this message finds you well, how do I create an online biography --Pstisraelight (talk) 20:47, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
- For yourself or your employer or for somebody else? See WP:Your first article. —Ganesha811 (talk) 21:24, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from CrankyAntiX (13:05, 15 June 2026)
Hi Ganesh. I proposed an article for a friend who passed who was a leading union member. I have no idea what the messages mean or what I need to do. --CrankyAntiX (talk) 13:05, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
- I'm sorry for your loss. Please check out our WP:Plain and simple COI guide. In short, you probably shouldn't write about your friend; leave it to someone without a personal connection. —Ganesha811 (talk) 01:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Nate's war topics (23:21, 15 June 2026)
Hello. I’m wanting to make a Wikipedia page on a certain topic, but I’m not sure how to. Could you help me? --Nate's war topics (talk) 23:21, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
- Check out WP:Your first article. The advice there should be a useful guide. —Ganesha811 (talk) 01:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from User6970 (18:05, 16 June 2026)
Hi. I have a question about the help of AI in editing photo backgrounds. My images were reported and flagged for deletion just because someone didn't like the way the person in the photo is dressed. --User6970 (talk) 18:05, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
- You can check out WP:AI-IMAGES for our guidelines on this. Generally, it's not a good idea to use AI to modify pictures of people, especially living people in any way. —Ganesha811 (talk) 20:16, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Mrmoustacheio (19:09, 18 June 2026)
how where you assigned me? --Mrmoustacheio (talk) 19:09, 18 June 2026 (UTC)
- It was a random assignment. Welcome to Wikipedia! —Ganesha811 (talk) 20:17, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Yellowtreetrack (00:50, 19 June 2026)
Hola Ganesa811, How is it best to decided that an edit is appropriate for an article? If I wish to add information, is it best to make the edit and then, if another user disagrees they can remove the content? --Yellowtreetrack (talk) 00:50, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, that's a typical process called WP:BRD - it's very normal. —Ganesha811 (talk) 20:17, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
mentor
hello, why does it say you're my mentor? im not really sure how things on Wikipedia actually works but if you could explain this to me that would be great Imzot (talk) 21:20, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
- Welcome! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm an editor who's been around for a bit over a decade. —Ganesha811 (talk) 20:18, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
Question from Schaghticoke Indian Tribe (13:09, 25 June 2026)
I can't confirm my email because I never received one to confirm --Schaghticoke Indian Tribe (talk) 13:09, 25 June 2026 (UTC)