Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that around 43,000 of its soldiers have died since Russia’s invasion in 2022. This statement comes after US President-elect Donald Trump previously claimed that Kyiv had lost “400,000 soldiers” in battle and many more civilians. The discrepancy between the two statements highlights the confusion surrounding the true extent of Ukraine’s military losses during the ongoing conflict.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/08/zelensky-trump-ukraine-war-casualties