Up to 100,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in full-scale war against Russia – CBS News

The American broadcaster CBS News, citing data from an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has reported that up to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the full-scale war with Russia.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with CBS News

Details: CBS News does not provide a direct quote from Zelenskyy but voices the death toll in an interview with the president on the 60 Minutes programme.

Quote from CBS: "There are daily Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. 1,700 attacks on schools, over 600 children dead, 780 medical facilities attacked, 13,000 civilians killed, and as many as 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers dead."

Details: Zelenskyy said that "If we do not stand firm, he (Russian President Vladimir Putin) will advance further". [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

"It is not just idle speculation; the threat is real. Putin's ultimate goal is to revive the Russian empire and reclaim territories currently under NATO protection. Considering all of this, I believe it could escalate into a world war," the president said.

Background: 

• In December 2024, Zelenskyy reported that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since 24 February 2022 and 370,000 wounded personnel had received medical assistance.
• On 4 February, Zelenskyy reported that 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the war against Russia and 390,000 had been wounded.
• On 16 February 2025, Zelenskyy said that more than 46,000 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed during the full-scale war with Russia, and tens of thousands more were missing or held in captivity. He said that "no one knows" exactly how many Ukrainians had lost their lives as a result of the war.

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