Ukraine's UN envoy: Russian army lost one soldier every 48 seconds in Oct

On November 9, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Andriy Melnyk, emphasized the staggering losses suffered by the Russian army in October. He stated that more than 54,000 Russian servicemen were killed or wounded during that month on Ukrainian soil. Melnyk made this claim at a UN Security Council meeting in New York.

To put this into perspective, Melnyk explained that the Russian army was losing personnel at an alarming rate of one soldier every 48 seconds. By the time the meeting concluded, more than 180 Russian soldiers would have been killed or wounded. In response to Nebenzia's presence in New York, Melnyk urged him to send a postcard to the mothers and widows of the fallen soldiers, expressing their condolences and questioning the justification for their loss.

Melnyk also dismissed Nebenzia's allegations of mistreatment and torture by Ukrainian forces, directing him to view the numerous videos circulating online that depict the harsh reality of Russian troops' actions. He further criticized the fabricated claims of "torture chambers" in Ukraine, advising Nebenzia to review the UN Special Rapporteur's report on human rights in the Russian Federation, which he described as painting a different and grim picture of a country facing genuine human rights issues.

Melnyk urged Nebenzia to examine this report before lecturing the world on human rights, suggesting that Russia should first take a closer look at its own practices.