Ukraine war: Zelensky says 31,000 troops killed since Russia's full-scale invasion - BBC News

It is rare for officials to say how many Ukrainian soldiers have died since Russia's full-scale invasion.

21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Zelensky said he made the updated death toll public to counter Russia's inflated estimatesBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsVolodymyr Zelensky says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during Russia's full-scale invasion.

The Ukrainian president said he would not give the number of wounded as that would help Russian military planning.

Typically, Ukrainian officials do not make casualty figures public, and other estimates are much higher.

It comes after the defence minister said half of all Western aid for Ukraine has been delayed, costing lives and territory.

Mr Zelensky said on Sunday that he was providing an updated death toll in response to the inflated figures that Russia has quoted.

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