There is one killed per ten wounded in Ukraine, while in Russia there are five killed per ten wounded. On Thursday, 24 April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the share of those killed in combat in the Ukrainian army is lower than in the Russian army. He said this in an interview with American journalist Ben Shapiro.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday during a joint media briefing with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Ukrainian president said his country would never recognize Russian control of Crimea, a key Russian demand.