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'Around 1,300' Ukrainian troops killed since Russia invasion: ZelenskyyZelenskyy made the disclosure at a media briefing, the first time Kyiv had given such a toll since the beginning of fighting
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: IANS Photo
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: IANS Photo

"Around 1,300" Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia invaded its pro-Western neighbour, the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday as Moscow's forces closed in on the capital Kyiv.

Zelenskyy made the disclosure at a media briefing, the first time Kyiv had given such a toll since the beginning of fighting. On March 2 Russia said it had lost nearly 500 soldiers, but has not updated the figure since.

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(Published 12 March 2022, 21:37 IST)