President Volodymyr Zelensky announced recently that 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the war against Russia, the first official release of military personnel losses in over a year. “Every person is a very great loss for us. 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers died in this war,” Zelensky said on Feb. 25, speaking in Kyiv at the “Ukraine. Year 2024” forum. “It is very painful for us.” The figure is significantly lower than some recent estimates published by sources outside the government in the absence of official data. “I think we should look at (the announcement) as a sign that Zelensky is t…