Zelensky: 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war

Kyiv Independent ^ | 02 25 2024 | Kyiv Independent news desk

[yesthatjallen]

Around 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been recorded as killed by Russia's war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the "Ukraine. Year 2024" forum in Kyiv on Feb. 25.

"Each person is a very big loss for us. 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers died in this war," the president said. "It is very painful for us."

The announcement is the first time Zelensky has publicly stated a figure on the death toll of Ukrainian soldiers since the start of the full-scale invasion. The Ukrainian government has kept a tight lid on casualty numbers during the war.

Zelensky did not clarify if the number covers the entire 10 years of Russian aggression against Ukraine or is just for the last two years of the full-scale invasion. The number is also those that have been officially accounted for as killed in the war. The actual figure is likely to be higher.

He also said that 180,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war, and that along with the wounded, Russia has suffered 500,000 casualties.

"I won't say how many wounded (Ukrainians) there are because Russia will know how many people have left the battlefield."

Independent Russian media outlets Meduza and Mediazona reported in a joint study on Feb. 24 that 83,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in Russia's war.

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[canuck_conservative]

Russia has been at war for 22 of the last 25 years

Ever since Putin took over in 1999

Yes, Russia is an ongoing menace ... just because you’re too blind & stupid to see it doesn’t mean everyone is like that

[mo]

we always can outdo the Russians...

https://www.globalresearch.ca/america-has-been-at-war-93-of-the-time-222-out-of-239-years-since-1776/5565946

[Allegra]

From the same individual who labels people on FR "Russian apologists," because they don't want anymore tax payer dollars spent on yet another proxy war.

Clean up your own act Bub!

And worse. I’ve seen that one sling insults on a regular basis.

[Rocco DiPippo]

Adding a zero to the grifting, grunting midget’s figure puts things much closer to the realm of reality.

[canuck_conservative]

Just copying what you Russia apologists do

[dforest]

Leave it to Zelensky to think the guy who won the booby prize gets to set the terms.

[Allegra]

Go find any post where I have been a “Russia apologist.” You can’t.

I am against billions our American tax dollars going to a known money laundering operation and I’m opposed to the excessive propaganda that gets spammed all over this forum.

Jim has politely asked you people to stop with that “Putinista,” “Russian apologist” nonsense. How about you show him some respect?

You need to stop lying about American conservatives on an American conservative forum.

“We are conservatives. Be respectful to your debate adversary (fellow FReeper). For example, do not accuse them of being a “Putinista”, “comrade”, “murderer”, “baby-killer”, etc, just because he may have a difference of opinion whether or not the US government should be involved in a controversial foreign war where we were not attacked.” - Jim Robinson

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4166577/posts

[mass55th]

You are consistently verbally abusive on these threads. I won’t bow to your level of ignorance, and disrespect Jim Robinson’s requests, by labeling you. I don’t have to, you do it to yourself.

[canuck_conservative]

What about insults like “Zeeper”, “Neocon”, “Globohomo”, etc., constantly hurled at anyone who dares to criticize Putin or Russia?

Are they forbidden too?

[Allegra]

I use “Zeeper.” To my knowledge, that one isn’t on any list. You might ask Jim. It’s his forum and his rules.

[canuck_conservative]

Again, how is using an insult like that “Being respectful to your debate adversary (fellow FReeper)” ??

[little jeremiah]

Zelensky was willing to deal with Putin twice already. The devils in the US gov and NATO stopped him; one time Boris Johnson was sent to twist his arm. Zelensky is a doomed man, he looks horrible, probably on drugs. His generals are angry with him; he cancelled the recent election, so probably people hate him at this point. No news or media of any kind except government. Putin wants him alive, to go on trial for war crimes.

[Allegra]

Again. Stop with the “Russia apologist” and Putinista” crap. Stop deflecting and comply with Jim’s request.

[little jeremiah]

What are Zeepers?

[little jeremiah]

Zelensky no doubt has info on the dirty dealings in Ukraine of many US politicians, their relatives and other big names like Fauci, and many too numerous to even remember. Thus, these rotters what to keep the war going to keep their crimes hidden. Sadly for them, Put has the info too. That’s why they hate him; along with the fact that Putin is anti-WEF/Globalism/pervdom.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Great question!!

Zeeper

noun [ U ] politics /ˈzee.per/ us C2 

Derivation:

from the abreviation of Zelensky + FReeper the obsessive beliefs that:

・RuZZIA! is the only force acting on the world, causing all calamity.
・The globohomopedos behind western nations don't exist, despite all evidence
・Ukraine is not corrpt
・Taxpayers in the USA are morally obligated to pay for the pensions and government operations in Ukraine
・There is only one side to issues

Compare 

・Neocon
・Globohomopedo
・Socialist

Examples 

・"Rrrrrrrreeeeeeeee!!!! Putin!!!!!!!"
・Those Zeepers are puposefully blind.

Artist depiction of a group of leading Zeepers 
evaluating evidence... 

[little jeremiah]

Thank you. Are there many of them? I haven’t been off the “other” thread for quite some time. Hard to imagine how people with an IQ over 100 could be that stupid. It must be a choice. As in your reply, purposely blind. I cannot fathom that mindset. Drugs? Mental illness? Part of the globohompedo gang in a small way? Paid shills?

[kiryandil]

Zelensky no doubt has info on the dirty dealings in Ukraine of many US politicians, their relatives and other big names like Fauci, and many too numerous to even remember.

I totally agree with this theory.

[MayflowerMadam]

What I’m waiting for is when the Ukraine apologists in the USA start losing their kids on the foreign battlefield fighting for Zelensky. The ones I’ve met are gung ho about the US “helping” Ukraine. But when it gets personal, they’ll probably be converted.

[Allegra]

Thank you. Are there many of them? I haven’t been off the “other” thread for quite some time. Hard to imagine how people with an IQ over 100 could be that stupid.

Unfortunately, there are more than you would think there would be on a conservative forum.

Most of them are quite unpleasant and many of us believe that more than a few of them are paid foreign infiltrators. Their prolific nature and posting styles give them away.