Zelenskyy: 'This is the biggest blow to the Russian army in decades'

Zelenskyy: 'This is the biggest blow to the Russian army in decades'
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Gareth Milner

By Gareth Milner


Published: 12/03/2022

- 14:53

Updated: 12/03/2022

- 15:00

He also said that 500 Russian troops has surrendered to Ukraine's armed forces yesterday on Friday

Around 1,300 Ukrainian troops have been killed since the start of the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

Speaking at a news briefing, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian and Russian negotiating teams had started discussing concrete topics rather than exchanging ultimatums.


Zelenskyy also said that 500 Russian troops has surrendered to Ukraine's armed forces yesterday on Friday.

He added: "The losses of Russian troops are enormous. The dynamics of the invaders’ losses on the 17th day is such that it is safe to say that this is the biggest blow to the Russian army in decades. They’ve never lost more than that in such a time period."

""We have no right to reduce the intensity of defence. No matter how difficult it is. We have no right to reduce the energy of resistance. The enemy is bringing new and new columns to the territory of Ukraine."

He said the West should be more involved in negotiations to end the war but welcomed efforts by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, and said he had suggested to Bennett holding talks in Jerusalem.

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