Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Thursday said about 40,000 civilians have been killed in the war in Ukraine, the highest estimate yet from a U.S. official.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Economic Club of New York, Milley also said more than 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war, according to various news reports on the general’s comments.
He added that the number of troop casualties was probably the “same” for Ukraine’s army.
Milley added that the war had brought about “a lot of human suffering,” explaining that up to 30 million Ukrainians have also been displaced from their homes.
His comments underscore the devastating toll the war has had on both Ukraine and Russia as fighting continues unabated and has no end in sight.
Milley’s estimate on the number of civilian casualties is much higher than the 15,246 casualties reported by the United Nations last month.
His comments on the number of Russian troop casualties are in line with the roughly 70,000 to 80,000 losses estimated by the Defense Department in August, although estimates on how many soldiers Ukraine has lost have been less clear.
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