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Ukrainian war dead reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
BBC News ^ | Dec. 8, 2024 | Alex Binley and Jonathan Beale

Posted on 12/08/2024 1:03:04 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Some 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began, Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a rare admission of the extent of the nation's casualties.

In a post on social media, the Ukrainian president said 370,000 injuries had been reported, though this figure included soldiers who had been hurt more than once and some of the injuries were said to be minor.

He also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and a further 550,000 wounded.

The BBC has not been able to verify either side's figures.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bidenbois4ww3; casualties; escalation; killkillkillforpeace; mic; putinbodycount; putinsbodycount; putinswar; tothelastukrainian; ukraine; welfarewar; yurp
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1 posted on 12/08/2024 1:03:04 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

The numbers look like they have been reversed. No one will know the true numbers for along time.


2 posted on 12/08/2024 1:07:25 PM PST by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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It can be anywhere from 50k killed up to 500k. I've heard estimates up to 750k dead but that seems a little high to me. During WWI, the Russian Army revolted after tremendous casualties.

But we haven't seen Putin's army break yet.

3 posted on 12/08/2024 1:10:24 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: dynachrome

Me, I would go with whatever numbers broadcast by the forever war globalist MI-6 organ the BBC.


4 posted on 12/08/2024 1:10:28 PM PST by AndyJackson ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

I love the smell of bullsh## in the morning

It smells like… victory


5 posted on 12/08/2024 1:12:21 PM PST by PGR88
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To: MinorityRepublican
It's just being propped up by North Korean troops.


6 posted on 12/08/2024 1:13:06 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: MinorityRepublican

And like 10 million have left Ukraine...


7 posted on 12/08/2024 1:16:14 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican

I wouldn’t believe a word out of this lying Globalist’s mouth!

I expect that the real number is many multiples of 43,000.


8 posted on 12/08/2024 1:35:17 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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9 posted on 12/08/2024 1:36:50 PM PST by Allegra (Deplorable garbage)
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To: SoConPubbie

Sadly, it is. :(


10 posted on 12/08/2024 1:39:15 PM PST by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

4.6 dead Russians for every Ukrainian.


11 posted on 12/08/2024 1:43:31 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’ve heard estimates up to 750k dead

that’s 750,000 casualties, not dead.


12 posted on 12/08/2024 1:44:57 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: MinorityRepublican

... and how many civilians?


13 posted on 12/08/2024 1:49:50 PM PST by throwthebumsout
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About 51,000 Ukrainians Have Deserted Armed Forces This Year

Ukraine needs 500,000 more troops amid slowing mobilization

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14 posted on 12/08/2024 1:50:29 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

More like 10x that


15 posted on 12/08/2024 2:01:44 PM PST by struggle
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To: Timber Rattler

16 posted on 12/08/2024 2:01:49 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: PIF
4.6 dead Russians for every Ukrainian.

LOL!

17 posted on 12/08/2024 2:02:27 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: dynachrome

I suspect their census data will reveal Ukraine has lost several million in population. Probably a million fled the country and the other million killed, wounded or died of other causes (accidents, illness, old age)

I recall reading (no, I don’t have chapter and verse) that Ukraine has lost more than a generation of their people because of the war, mostly men.


18 posted on 12/08/2024 2:03:45 PM PST by elpadre
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We will know nothing about Ukraine and the overall situation until Tulsi assumes control of intel and institutes “pics or it didn’t happen” via satellite recon — rejecting all Ukraine, British, French or any info that is not from recon.

Presume all information pre Tulsi to be worthless.


19 posted on 12/08/2024 2:07:32 PM PST by Owen
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To: MinorityRepublican

But look at how many people that have investments in the military industrial complex have gotten richer off taxpayer dollars.


20 posted on 12/08/2024 2:12:19 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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