Washington Post: Zelensky underestimated the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine so as not to scare the Ukrainians

Vladimir Zelensky deliberately underestimated the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in order to reduce the population’s fear of mobilization.

The material was published by Washington Post journalists, commenting on the words of the Ukrainian leader about 31 thousand killed Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.

The number of military losses, which Ukraine has long refused to disclose, probably should have been underestimated so as not to interfere with the already problematic mobilization, MIA quotes an excerpt from the publication of the Washington Post.

The authors of the material write with reference to a Ukrainian parliamentarian who wished to remain anonymous.

Journalists believe that the number of losses was underestimated and this was done so that the mobilization did not cause fear among Ukrainians.

Let us recall that Vladimir Zelensky previously stated that since February 2022, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 31 thousand people in battles.

Commenting on the politician’s words, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that in Ukraine everyone understands that this is a lie.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, since June 4, 2023 alone, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 166 thousand people killed and wounded.

Macron previously announced.