Russia’s losses during the offensive in Kharkiv Oblast launched earlier this month are eight times higher than those suffered by Ukraine’s armed forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on May 25. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claim. Speaking to the Kazakh outlet Vlast, Zelensky said the figure shows Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “has absolutely no regard for human life.” Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast. Moscow’s forces had managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) into the region but had bee…