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Ukrainian President Zelensky has recaptured parts of southern Kherson occupied by Russian forces as the war in Ukraine continues on the 108th day.
President Zelensky also claimed that so far, more than 32,000 Russian soldiers have been killed.
Connect with the International Department to find out about the Ukrainian war. Reporter Lee Dong-heon!
Ukrainian forces are making a difference in the South?
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Ukrainian President Ne Zelensky said in a video released Saturday night local time that the village of Taurisk in the Kherson region had been recaptured.
He also said that it is producing results in Zaporizawa.
Kherson, located in southern Ukraine, was the first area occupied by Russian forces at the beginning of the war.
It faces the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia by force, and is considered a strategic strategic point on the way to Odessa, the largest water port.
Since the beginning of this month, the Ukrainian military has launched a massive counterattack against Russian-occupied southern areas such as Kherson.
The Russian army is also building a defensive position and fighting it, but it seems that the Ukrainian army is making some progress.
However, the situation in the East Donbas region is not good.
With the Russian military and pro-Russian rebels occupying most of Donbans, a fierce battle over Severodonetsk continues.
As Russia is known to fire 60,000 rockets and shells a day at the Donbass front, casualties on both sides are increasing significantly.
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Did President Zelensky say that so far more than 30,000 Russian soldiers have been killed?
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In the same video address mentioned earlier, Ukrainian President Ne Zelensky claimed that more than 32,000 Russian soldiers have died so far.
Then I asked what the hell is Russia going on with this war?
Neither Ukraine nor Russia have disclosed the exact number of casualties in the war.
We are estimating the number of casualties of the opponent through several battles.
At the beginning of the war, when the fighting surrounding the capital, Kiiu was in full swing, it was estimated that there were about 16,000 Russian soldiers killed.
Ukrainian casualties were also significant, but the exact number is unknown.
However, considering that Ukrainian officials say that 100 to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are killed and 500 are wounded in a day, the casualties of the Ukrainian army are expected to be no less than that of the Russian army.
So far, it has been delivered by the International Department.
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