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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Zelensky stated 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since Feb 2022
Zelensky mentioned many soldiers are missing in action as well
Zelensky appointed Luhovskyi as acting head of Foreign Intelligence Service
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been officially killed on the battlefield, including career and mobilized soldiers
A large number of Ukrainian soldiers are considered missing
The first 10,000 warmth packages provided by the Naftogaz Group have been delivered to residents of Kyiv's Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi and Desnianskyi districts, as well as to the towns of Brovary and Boryspil in Kyiv Oblast
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Source story: day-1142b-2026-02-09