Confidential data from Russia’s statistics agency, Rosstat, indicates approximately 400,000 Russian deaths related to the war in Ukraine. This information was reportedly obtained by hackers and shared with news organizations.
The data includes over 11 million death certificates, with nearly 392,700 explicitly linking fatalities to the conflict through specific codes or terms like “military operation” and “shelling.” This figure is considered an undercount due to the challenges in recording combat deaths, with some individuals potentially listed as missing or dying later from injuries not explicitly noted in records.
The leaked material offers a rare glimpse into the war’s impact on Russia, as Rosstat has reduced its public statistical releases since the 2022 invasion. The data suggests a significant increase in casualties after the initial months of the war, with recent reports indicating higher losses for Russian forces this year.
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Source: livemint.com
