The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died and 370,000 have been injured since Russia’s invasion began, marking a rare admission of the conflict’s toll.

He also claimed 198,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, though casualty figures from both sides remain unverified.

The update comes amid heightened fighting, with Russia suffering record monthly casualties in November.

Talks with French President Macron and U.S. Trump focused on a potential peace deal, with Zelensky emphasizing the need for international guarantees to secure lasting peace against Russian aggression.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    422·
    19 days ago

    Goddammit, it’s just not right. I know we (the west) do a lot already to help Ukraine. But honestly we need to do more. Ukrainians are fighting for their right to merely exist!!
    The Ukrainians do not deserve this, and we need to do everything we can to stop Russia. They are doing harm all over the world, and if the Russian federation collapses from losing the war, we get rid of Russia undermining everything everywhere else.

    Slava Ukraini

  • Hubi@feddit.orgEnglish
    282·
    19 days ago

    The Ukrainian president is thought to have been compelled to make the admission after incoming US President-elect Donald Trump wrote on social media that Ukraine had “ridiculously lost” 400,000 soldiers, while close to 600,000 Russians had been killed or wounded. Trump did not state where these figures were from.

    Putins lapdog is undermining Ukraine once again. It’s fucked up that this guy is not even in office and already leaking classified information.