The data provided by V. Zelenskis about the dead could have been deliberately reduced – Respublika.lt

According to the publication, this is why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated in February that 31,000 people have been killed since the beginning of the conflict. soldiers because they did not want to further complicate the complicated process of mobilization, so they could provide reduced numbers.

WP emphasized that after the US politicians finally approved the 61 billion for the allocation of a support package amounting to US dollars, Ukraine was urged to speed up mobilization, since without adding new conscripts to the army, it is likely that it would not be possible to stop a possible Russian attack.

According to the newspaper, the administration of President Joe Biden (Joe Biden) believes that the renewed supply of weapons will help Ukraine contain Russia for a few months, but at least until 2025, due to the lack of manpower and superior Russian artillery, but it will not be possible to take back the captured territories.

The publication’s sources in the Pentagon drew attention to the fact that the new aid package will allow the Ukrainians to actively defend themselves, but time cannot be wasted. The newspaper’s interlocutors among American officials indicated that Ukraine must now pay more attention to the mobilization of large numbers of people.

“The laws passed in recent weeks will help them, but they must mobilize more forces and find ways to inspire Ukrainians to go to the front,” one of the sources noted.

The New York Times (NYT) also wrote about the fact that the USA is pressuring Kiev to tighten mobilization.

According to him, in some directions, Russian forces exceed the number of Ukrainian soldiers by more than eight times. The publication also warned that a temporary ban on providing consular services to Ukrainians abroad could pit them against the rest at home and would do nothing to increase the military’s capabilities.

According to NYT estimates, there are currently about 860,000 people living in the EU. Men with Ukrainian citizenship.

That there are already about 31 thousand. of the dead, V. Zelenskis spoke on February 25. at a press conference, but he did not specify how many soldiers were injured or missing.

A couple of days later, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that Ukraine’s real losses amount to 444,000. soldiers

Russia last announced its losses in September 2022, when it assured that only 5,937 people died in the war. According to “Ukrainform”, Russia has lost 466,150 soldiers since the beginning of the conflict.