Russian soldiers are now dying at an exceptionally high rate in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, in what could mark one of the deadliest killed-to-wounded ratios seen in modern warfare.President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 10 that "out of 100 percent of losses, 62 percent are killed and 38 percent wounded" among Russian forces, citing intelligence assessments reviewed by Ukraine — a ratio of nearly 2:1.A source in the President's Office familiar with the data told the Kyiv Ind
Asami Terajima is a staff writer at the Kyiv Independent, where she covers Ukrainian military issues, front-line developments, and politics. With a background in business reporting, she has also focused on international trade and investment, blending these insights into her current work on military and security topics, including drone technology and cyber attacks. Asami's work has been featured in Yahoo News, Kyiv Post, and she is recognized for her contributions to journalism, winning the Thomson Reuters Foundation's Kurt Schork Award in 2023 and the George Weidenfeld Prize.













