 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was seen visiting Lviv Military Cemetery in a video, released on December 15 after laying flowers Zelensky talked to the mother of Pavel Shcherbina, a soldier who died fighting near Bakma a year ago, Kiev treats its losses as a state secret and officials say disclosing the figure could harm its war effort. A New York Times report in August cited U.S. officials as putting the Ukrainian death toll at close to 70 000.The commander of the U.S. European command met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Germany on Thursday and discussed continued U.S. support to meet Ukraine's most urgent requirements, according to a U.S. military statement.