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2026-09-16 · Ukrinform

Russian military deaths could reach one million by year-end -- Zelensky

Ukrinform reports this, citing President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who said it in an interview with CBS News. “We believe that they (the Russians – ed.) will lose 300,000 people this year. We are talking about those killed. This would mean that they will have one million people killed over five years of war. Once again – one million killed,” he said. According to Zelensky, Putin continues the war because he does not feel sufficient pressure from his own society. “But he will feel it. It has already begun,” Zelensky added. According to the President, the main reason why the Kremlin leader is not stopping the war is his fear for his own life. “He cannot stop because he thinks that if they stop now, it will not be perceived as a victory.

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