Ukraine President: "Over 4,500 Russian Soldiers Killed"

Urging Russian Forces to Immediately Lay Down Arms and Withdraw

Ukrainian President Briefing the Nation on Russia's Invasion Situation
(Kyiv AFP=Yonhap News) Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, is giving a national briefing on the situation of Russia's invasion on the 24th (local time) in the capital Kyiv. President Zelensky compared the Russian military invasion to the attack by Nazi Germany during World War II and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin. He approved a nationwide mobilization order on the same day to resist the full-scale invasion by Russian forces. [Video capture provided by the Office of the President of Ukraine on the 25th. Sale and advertising prohibited] 2022.2.25
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 28th (local time) that more than 4,500 Russian soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion.

In a statement on the same day, President Zelensky urged the Russian forces to immediately lay down their arms and withdraw. He claimed, "More than 4,500 Russian soldiers have already died in the war."

Earlier, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released a statement saying that although the Russian military has slowed its offensive pace, attacks are still ongoing in some areas. The Ministry announced that Russian forces continue to carry out airstrike operations targeting military and civilian airports, military command facilities, air defense installations, critical key infrastructure, residential areas, and units in defensive zones. They also claimed that Russia violated international humanitarian law by launching missile attacks on residential buildings in some cities such as Zhytomyr and Chernihiv.

However, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated, "All attempts by the Russian invading forces to achieve their military objectives have failed." They added, "We successfully repelled the approach of the Russian army’s main maneuver unit, the Battalion Tactical Group (BTG), forcing them to abandon their offensive," and said, "As of today, the artillery fire from just one Ukrainian brigade has destroyed enemy equipment and troops along five routes."

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