“They're losing probably, on average, 25,000 to 35,000 soldiers every single month. All I want to do, I don't care, I want to get the war stopped. I don't want to see 25,000, 35,000. Last month it was 32,000. I don't want to see 32,000 soldiers dead -- has nothing to do with this country. But you know what? From a human standpoint, Ukraine is losing a lot of -- Ukraine is losing all of its men.”
Donald TrumpForeign Policy
CredMeter Fact Check Verdict
Fact Check Performed On October 20, 2026
Zelenskyy stated in early 2026 that about 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since the 2022 invasion, implying roughly 750 deaths per month in the prior year; independent estimates place total Ukrainian KIA in the 100,000–140,000 range through late 2025, far below 25,000–35,000 monthly.
Evidence sources
1 reference- 01Kyiv Independent (opens in a new tab)kyivindependent.com
