In the same period a year ago, on average, one Ukrainian soldier was killed every 72 hours.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky says the ongoing ceasefire in Donbas that's been in place for 133 days already, has led to a drastic decrease in combat losses.
"Today marks the 133rd day since ceasefire has been declared in Donbas. The longest truce since the outbreak of war continues, the number of shellings has decreased by 80%, combat losses among the military have decreased by 90%, and there's 90% fewer combat injuries," the president said this during the celebrations on the occasion of Armed Forces Day, broadcast live on Zelensky's Facebook page.
Zelensky recalled that over the same period last year, on average, one Ukrainian soldier was killed every 72 hours.
"Now there are weeks, months without KIAs or WIAs. Perhaps this might be a harsh and atypical phrase for statistical data: in our Ukraine, there's almost 90% fewer funerals, 90% fewer tears shed by mothers, children, spouses, other relatives, and brothers-in-arms," Zelensky added.
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On July 22, the participants in the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, and OSCE) on Donbas settlement agreed on a complete and comprehensive ceasefire on the contact line from July 27.
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