How many Russians have died in the war in Ukraine – The BBC’s breakdown of the figures

More than 70,000 people who fought in the Russian army have now died in Ukraine, according to figures analyzed by the BBC. And for the first time, volunteers – civilians who joined the armed forces after the war began – now account for the highest number of people killed on the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, the report noted. Every day, the names of the dead in Ukraine, their obituaries and photos of their funerals are published all over Russia in the media and social networks. The Russian BBC and the independent website Mediazona have compiled these names, along with names from other open sources, including official reports. The information had been shared by the authorities or the relatives of the deceased and they had been identified as having died in the war. The new graves in the cemeteries also helped provide the names of soldiers killed in Ukraine. They are usually marked with flags […]
Source: News Beast

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