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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont in Lviv

Ukraine mourns its fallen as Zelenskiy says 1,300 soldiers killed

Pallbearers in Lviv
A funeral is held in Lviv for three soldiers killed in the Russian invasion. Photograph: Carol Guzy/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Ukraine’s announcement that at least 1,300 of its soldiers have been killed so far during Russia’s invasion has been accompanied by an increasingly public acknowledgement of the country’s losses.

Sombre funeral processions have become a daily sight, with photographs showing rows of flag-draped coffins being delivered for their funerals in cities including Lviv – with its historic garrison church of St Peter and St Paul.

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