The New York Times reveals Ukraine’s war losses

Western officials and analysts have estimated more than 150,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded, in addition to tens of thousands of civilian casualties, The New York Times (NYT) said, Report informs.

NYT said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine announced on Friday that his government was dismissing all of the country’s regional military recruitment chiefs to crack down on corruption, after multiple revelations of officers taking bribes to let men evade being drafted into fighting the Russian invasion.

To continue the war, Zelenskyy must assure Ukrainians that their sacrifices have been worthwhile and coax them to do more, while satisfying his Western backers that he does not tolerate corruption and that the fortune they have poured into propping up his military and government has not been wasted, NYT noted.

US and European officials say there is no evidence that aid to Ukraine has been stolen or abused, but even the perception of fraud could threaten political support.