Zelensky: 55,000 soldiers killed, thousands more missing in war with Russia

2026-02-05 18:27:22 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Zelensky: 55,000 soldiers killed, thousands more missing in war with Russia

The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia has reached 55,000, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

During an interview, he said that a large number of people are officially considered missing.

US President Donald Trump has led efforts to end the war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor on February 22, 2022.

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, held talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, for a second day on Thursday in an effort to discuss the details of a US-proposed peace deal.

The most difficult issue is territory, as Russia demands that Ukraine cede the rest of the eastern industrial region of Donbas, which Moscow does not currently control.

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