More than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggests
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Key context: <p>Death records reveal losses since full-scale invasion that are unprecedented in Russia’s modern history</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/09/ukraine-war-briefing-post-war-security-guarantees-a-key-focus-in-upcoming-abu-dhabi-talks-says-rubio">Postwar ‘security guarantees’ a key focus in upcoming Abu Dhabi talks, says Rubio</a></p></li></ul><p>More than 400,000 Russians have been killed fighting in Ukraine since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly five years ago, according to data leaked from the state statistics agency, Rosstat.</p><p>The information, obtained by the Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow, contains more than 11m death certificates, including details of the deceased’s age, place of residence and location of death.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/09/russians-killed-ukraine-war-leaked-data">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Death records reveal losses since full-scale invasion that are unprecedented in Russia’s modern historyPostwar ‘security guarantees’ a key focus in upcoming Abu Dhabi talks, says RubioMore than 400,000 Russians have been killed fighting in Ukraine since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly five years ago, according to data leaked from the state statistics agency, Rosstat.The information, obtained by the Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow, contains more than 11m death certificates, including details of the deceased’s age, place of residence and location of death. Continue reading...
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