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President Zelensky stated in pre-recorded comments aired on France 2 TV that approximately 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the February 2022 invasion.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.602Z

Source story: day-1142b-2026-02-09