Donald Trump says "25,000 people, mostly soldiers" are dying monthly

President Donald Trump posted on his social‑media platform that recent Ukrainian strikes have crippled Russia’s ability to run its diesel‑fuel sector, saying numerous plants have been destroyed and that the war’s continuation is untenable. He also asserted that roughly 25,000 individuals, the majority of them combatants, are dying each month as a result of the fighting, and he urged an end to the hostilities. The remarks followed a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and preceded a scheduled meeting between the two leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump’s comments link the damage to Russian refineries with rising diesel prices that are affecting American consumers and businesses, while highlighting the broader debate over how Ukraine’s energy attacks influence global fuel markets.