- Title: Ukrainian president claims 13,000 Russian soldiers killed within 18 days
- Date: 13th March 2022
- Summary: Ukrainian president claims 13,000 Russian soldiers killed within 18 days SHOTLIST: KYIV, UKRAINE (MARCH 13, 2022) (PRESIDENCY OF UKRAINE - ACCESS ALL) (USERS MUST CREDIT PRESIDENCY OF UKRAINE) 1. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY SPEAKINGAAVN SCRIPT: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that 13,000 Russian soldiers were killed since Russia's attack on Ukraine begin. Zelensky said that Russia's losses in 18 days are more than in the Afghanistan war. He stated that 74 planes, 86 helicopters and over a thousand armored vehicles belonging to the Russian army were destroyed. "Ukraine will never give up. Ukraine is fighting bravely," he added. Since Russia launched its war on Ukraine on Feb. 24, more than 2.5 million people have fled to other countries, with some 2 million more displaced within the country. At least 564 civilians have also been killed and 982 injured in Ukraine, according to UN estimates. While the EU, US and others have imposed sanctions on Moscow, many companies and global brands have also suspended operations in Russia.
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