Russia loses 156 soldiers for every kilometre occupied on Donetsk front – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is losing 156 soldiers killed or badly wounded for every kilometre of occupied Ukrainian territory in Donetsk Oblast.

Source: Zelenskyy speaking at the Munich Security Conference

Quote: "I now want to speak about the cost of war on the ground. What does one month of war mean for Putin? Just in December, our forces wiped out 35,000 occupying soldiers, killed and badly wounded. In January, there were fewer Russian assaults and as a result, Russia's losses were about 30,000 killed and badly wounded.

There is even a clear price Russia pays for every kilometre of occupied Ukrainian land. On the Donetsk front – it's one of the most intense areas and everyone knows about it – the price Russia pays for one kilometre now is 156 soldiers."

Details: Zelenskyy said Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin "is not concerned about this now, but there is a level at which he will start to care".

He said Russia mobilises about 40,000 people each month and not all of them reach the front line so the overall size of the Russian contingent in Ukraine is not growing this year.

Quote: "For our army, the mission is clear: to kill more Russian occupiers because they are occupiers. And the goal is specific: at least 50,000 per month. Even for Russia, that would be serious, I'm sure. And it would affect Putin's decisions because we are speaking mainly about frontline troops – those leading the assaults and attacks."

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