“I informed about the current situation in the areas of hostilities, the activity of Russian invaders in key directions of the front and our successes in destroying the enemy and liberating territories. For several months in a row, the losses of Russians have exceeded the reinforcements entering combat units,” Syrsky noted.
At the same time, the commander-in-chief drew attention to the “particularly brutal “tactics” of war” of the Russians against the civilian population, and air strikes on populated areas and critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
“To further contain the offensive groups of the Russian Federation, to prevent the killing of civilians and to ensure air defense of our cities and towns, Ukraine needs continued international military assistance, stable supplies of weapons, primarily air defense systems and ammunition for them. In addition to these issues, during the conversation they discussed the list of priority needs of Ukraine under the PURL program, according to which European countries and Canada pay for American military support,” Syrsky said.
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According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the morning of April 4, the total losses of the Russian Federation in killed and wounded since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reached 1 million 302 thousand 370 occupiers.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mikhail After his appointment, Fedorov announced the need to kill 50 thousand occupiers every month. In his opinion, such losses would have “catastrophic consequences” for the enemy. According to Fedorov, based on the results of March, for four months in a row, Russian losses in Ukraine have exceeded the rate of replenishment.
On April 3, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that in March 2026, Russians suffered the greatest losses in a month since the start of the war, they reached more than 35 thousand people.
