Trump Says 25,000 Died in Ukraine War Last Month as He Pushes Peace Deal
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Trump Says 25,000 Died in Ukraine War Last Month as He Pushes Peace Deal
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Summary
25,000 people died in the Russia-Ukraine war last month, Trump said Saturday, after claiming 32,000 were killed the month before and saying most of the dead were soldiers.
Trump used those casualty claims to press for a settlement before winter, saying he has spoken repeatedly with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and that both Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin are "going along."
Zelenskyy said Friday that Trump had also approved licenses for Ukraine to produce U.S. Patriot missile interceptors, a step Trump had previously hesitated to authorize.
The remarks pair Trump's public push for negotiations with continued military backing for Kyiv as the war grinds on into its fifth year.
Could a rushed peace deal requiring major territorial concessions undermine the very security guarantees NATO insists upon for Ukraine?
If domestic Patriot production takes years to establish, how will Ukraine survive Russia's relentless missile barrage this coming winter?
With joint drone factories planned in Ohio, is the US-Ukraine alliance permanently shifting from emergency military aid to long-term industrial integration?