
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began in early 2022, adding that a "large number" are missing.
"In Ukraine, officially, on the battlefield, the number of soldiers killed — whether career soldiers or mobilised — is 55,000," Zelenskyy told France 2 television in a pre-recorded interview broadcast Wednesday.