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Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia

AFP , Sunday 25 Feb 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. AP

 

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Zelenskyy said that the number was far lower than estimates given by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government.

“31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war. Not 300,000, not 150,000, not whatever Putin and his deceitful circle have been lying about. But nevertheless, each of these losses is a great sacrifice for us”, Zelenskyy said at the “Ukraine. Year 2024” forum in Kyiv.

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