Ukraine defence chief claims 65,000 Russian troops killed in two months

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has claimed that Ukrainian forces “eliminated 35,000 Russians in December and 30,000 in January,” suggesting around 65,000 Russian soldiers killed in just two months, during a joint NATO press briefing with Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. The dramatic figure was touted as proof that Kyiv’s new strategy is “working” even as Russia and Ukraine, with US mediation, have been exploring fragile peace contacts and prisoner swaps in recent weeks. Watch for details