Russia's conflict might kill between 50 and 100 Ukrainian servicemen within the East area day-after-day, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky mentioned on Sunday.

Zelensky gave the estimate when requested at a press convention a couple of petition to revoke a ban on males leaving the nation. He had simply met with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

The petition has garnered 25,000 signatures.

"I have no idea to whom this petition must be addressed. Possibly to me. Or possibly it must be addressed to folks who've misplaced their sons, who defended this or that oblast, this or that metropolis at the price of their lives?" Zelensky mentioned, in line with the Ukrainian information group Babel.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Inset) mentioned Sunday almost 100 Ukrainian servicemen might die in combating every day within the East area. Above, he appears to be like on at a press convention for chosen media at his official residence the Maryinsky Palace on March 3 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian troopers carry the coffin of Denys Antipov a soldier and widespread economics lecturer on the Kyiv College of Economics on Might 18, 2022 in Kyiv, UkraineLAURENT VAN DER STOCKT/LE MONDE/Christopher Furlong/Getty Photographs

"And you realize that almost all of them should not the cities the place they had been born. When immediately, between 50 and 100 folks a day can die in probably the most troublesome route, within the East," he continued, in line with Babel. "They're defending our state and our independence, which is what everybody on the planet is speaking about."

In his assembly with Duda in Kyiv, Zelensky mentioned in a every day replace that "Ukrainian-Polish relations are lastly on a very clear, honest foundation, with none quarrels and previous battle heritage."

"That is an achievement. The historic achievement of our nations," the assertion mentioned. "And I would like the brotherhood between Ukrainians and Poles to be preserved without end. As I mentioned about this immediately to the deputies: for our unity, the unity of Ukrainians and Poles, to be a continuing worth that nobody will violate."

Zelensky and the Polish president additionally mentioned "protection assist for Ukraine," "strengthening sanctions towards Russia" and "the steps we have to take to realize our frequent objective - full membership of Ukraine within the EU."

"I'm grateful to Andrzej and all of the Polish folks for the truth that we're going alongside this path as rapidly as attainable," he mentioned.

He additionally introduced a "joint customs management with Poland."

"This can considerably velocity up border procedures," he mentioned. "It'll take away many of the corruption dangers. However it's also the start of our integration into the frequent customs house of the European Union. That may be a really historic course of."

Zelensky regarded forward to the brand new week as he ready to "be a part of the discussions on the Davos Discussion board."

"That is the world's most influential financial platform the place Ukraine has one thing to say," he mentioned.

The assembly comes as Ukraine seeks to strengthen its relationship with international locations throughout the globe.

"Our state expands its worldwide ties each week to get the whole lot it must finish the conflict as quickly as attainable," he mentioned.