Trump Reports High Casualty Figures in Russia-Ukraine War

<p>President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that 25,000 people were killed last month and another 32,000 the month before in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.</p><p>"Last month, 25,000 people died in the Ukraine-Russia war, okay? 25,000," he told reporters on the White House lawn. He added, "The month before that, 32,000 people died … mostly soldiers, 97% soldiers. But whether they're soldiers or civilians, think of it: 32,000. Two months ago, 33,000 people; this month, 25,000 people died. What a shame."</p><p>According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Russia has lost as many as 450,000 soldiers since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.</p><p>Trump expressed a desire for the war to end soon and mentioned that he recently spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.</p><p>"I spoke to him a lot, and he's going along and Putin's going along. And someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, maybe before the heavy winter, they'll make a deal," he said.</p><p>He claimed that he encouraged Zelenskyy to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p><p>Zelenskyy announced on Friday that Trump had agreed to allow Ukraine to license and produce U.S. Patriot missile interceptors.</p><p>"There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses. At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles," Zelenskyy posted on Friday. Trump had previously been hesitant to grant Ukraine these licenses.</p><p>Fox News Digital contacted the White House for comment.</p>