Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2022. Picture taken April 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Ukrinform: Ukraine Army’s daily death toll up to 100 - Defense chief calls to speed up heavy arms supply
The situation at the front remains difficult, with Ukraine losing up to a hundred servicemen killed and up to 500 wounded every day. That’s according to Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, who addressed the issue on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
According to the minister, "Russian monster still has many means to devour human lives to satisfy his imperial ego." That is why Ukraine emphasizes the need for heavy weapons to be supplied as quickly as possible.
"We have proved that we have no fear of the Kremlin, unlike many others. But we, as a country, cannot afford to bleed out, losing our best sons and daughters," Reznikov said.
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Update #1: Ukrainian army loses up to 100 soldiers killed, up to 500 wounded daily – Reznikov -- (Interfax - Ukraine)
Update #2: Ukrainian defense minister: ‘Every day we have up to 100 of our soldiers killed’ (AFP)
WNU editor: Everyone I know in Ukraine is telling me the numbers are worse. But you know it is bad when Western officials are refusing to disclose their numbers of Ukrainian soldiers killed and wounded.