Currently, the most deaths among Russian citizens who fought in Ukraine were recorded in Bashkortostan – 3,932 people.
After two weeks, journalists and volunteers identified 1,964 new names of Russian soldiers who died during the war of aggression in Ukraine. Their total number has reached 90,019, the BBC reported on Friday, January 24.
It is indicated that 23% of all those killed entered into a contract after the start of the conflict.
“For comparison, until November 2023, volunteers accounted for only 14% of the total number of war casualties,” the report said.
Currently, the most deaths among Russian citizens who fought in Ukraine were recorded in the Republic of Bashkortostan – 3,932 people.
“The real death toll is much higher – these are the only names we have confirmed from open sources,” the article said.
According to journalists, more than half of the dead Russians had no military experience before the start of the war. Of all identified casualties, 17% were prisoners who chose to participate in hostilities instead of serving their sentences. Another 12% were mobilized.
One of the lowest mortality categories is mercenaries of private military companies. At the same time, in the ranks of the military career, which made up 17% of the 90,019 identified individuals, the greatest losses were suffered by motorized rifle troops (5,931 dead) and paratroopers (3,223 dead).
“Actual casualties are clearly higher than can be determined from open sources. The military experts we interviewed suggest that our analysis of Russian cemeteries, war memorials and obituaries is may cover between 45% and 65% of the true number of dead… the The total number of casualties on the part of the pro-Russian forces can be determined in the range from 159,500 to 223,500 military personnel,” the material said.
We remind you that in just one day on January 23, Russian troops lost and wounded 1,500 soldiers. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total losses of Russia amounted to more than 826 thousand people.
Source: korrespondent
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