Russian invasion kills 42K Ukrainian civilians since start of war, US officials say

A reported 42,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, U.S. officers instructed Fox Information.

The info was primarily based on the most recent American battlefield evaluation of the battle, and the variety of deaths is roughly 5 instances larger than beforehand reported.

Officers additionally mentioned 50,000 Russian forces have been killed, which continues to rise, and 180,000 have been wounded.

Ukrainian forces, whereas not as extreme, have additionally suffered drastically with 20,000 killed in motion and 130,000 wounded over the previous 13 months.

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On this handout photograph launched by Russian Protection Ministry Press Service launched on Sunday, June 5, a Pion artillery system of the Russian army fires at a goal in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.  (Russian Protection Ministry Press Service through AP)

The White Home and Pentagon didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark in regards to the new casualty figures.

The Pentagon hopes the extra American ammunition – one other $375 million introduced over the weekend – and the choice by the White Home to reverse course and permit Ukrainian pilots to coach on American-made F-16 fighter jets, will assist break a months-long stalemate within the battle.

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Ukrainian marines put together to coach in city warfare strategies on the second day of the ‘Speedy Trident’ bilateral army workouts between america and Ukraine that embrace troops from a wide range of NATO and non-NATO international locations on September 16, 2014 close to Yavorov, Ukraine.  (Sean Gallup/Getty Photos)

Within the White Home readout from the G-7 in Japan, following President Biden’s assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there was no point out of a spring offensive, which U.S. officers anticipate will get underway in earnest within the coming weeks.

Some Pentagon officers have been privately pissed off on the delay in Ukraine launching its extremely anticipated counteroffensive after tons of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in arms and ammunition have arrived in current months and are prepared for use on Russian forces.

There was additionally no point out of defeating Russia in Ukraine within the White Home readout. Pentagon officers mentioned they’re beneath restrictions from the White House to not use the phrase “win” in public statements. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures throughout a gathering with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, Could 21, 2023. ( AP Picture/Susan Walsh)

Some overseas coverage specialists level to the British for main the way in which relating to introducing new weapons to Ukraine — first coaching Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation jets (British forces don’t fly F-16s, however Twister fighter-bombers) forward of the White Home announcement and the U.Okay.’s resolution to ship Ukraine Storm-Shadow cruise missiles just like American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, however with a extra restricted vary.  

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Regardless of Russia’s claims to have gained the months-long battle for the japanese Ukrainian metropolis of Bakhmut, Zelenskyy mentioned on Sunday in Hiroshima, Bakhmut has “not [been] captured by the Russian Federation immediately. There can’t be two or three interpretations of this.”