Zelenskyy says 31,000 troops dead in 2 years of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a rare official military death toll

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
It was been two years since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine
(Image credit: Viacheslav Ratynskyi / Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday gave a rare official military death toll, two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.