The BBC Russian service states that the real number of Russian losses in Ukraine is higher than confirmed by journalists and volunteers.
In the war against Ukraine, Russian prisoners who were mobilized and sent to war were more likely to die. This was reported by the Russian BBC service.
The publication provides data on Russia’s losses in Ukraine based on information from open sources.
Journalists, in collaboration with volunteers, confirmed the deaths of 4,029 mobilized Russians since the beginning of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“30% of them died since June 1, 2023, that is, during the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian armed forces,” the publication said.
Journalists also know the names of 6,410 dead Russian prisoners. It is reported that most of them fought as part of the PMCs Wagner, but since June of this year there have been more and more reports of unit losses Storm Z, where the prisoners were taken by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
In addition, Russian journalists and volunteers identified the names of 34,412 military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces who died in the war in Ukraine since February 2022.
In particular, it is reported that since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the deaths of 2,606 Russian officials are known, of which 696 are of the rank of major and above.
The BBC Russian service states that the real number of Russian losses in Ukraine is higher than confirmed by journalists and volunteers.
We remind you that in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces liquidated 1,030 Russian soldiers, and since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, almost 286 thousand Russian military personnel have been killed.
Source: korrespondent
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