Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Says Almost 9,000 Ukrainian Military Killed In War With Russia

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi waits before a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other officials in Kyiv, Ukraine October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo  

Reuters: Almost 9,000 Ukrainian Military Killed in War With Russia -Armed Forces Chief 

KYIV (Reuters) - Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine's armed forces said on Monday. 

The toll given by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi appeared to be the first provided by Ukraine's military top brass since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's armed forces, told a conference held to honour military veterans and the families of those killed that children needed protection in several parts of the country including the capital Kyiv. 

"They really do not understand anything that is going on and definitely need protection ... because their father has gone to the front and possibly is among the almost 9,000 heroes who have been killed," he said.  

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WNU Editor: Asked all my friends/contacts/and family members in Ukraine if this announced 9,000 KIA number is accurate. No one believes it.

 Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Says Almost 9,000 Ukrainian Military Killed In War With Russia  

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