Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
William Mata

Ukraine has lost up to 13,000 soldiers in Russian conflict, says top official

A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the conflict with Russia, an aide to president Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

Mykhailo Podolyak gave the figure in a rare admission, although the comments have not been confirmed by the country's military. The 10,000-13,000 figure is far below that given by US general Mark Milley who put deaths at 100,000.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.