@usernameddao: The Russian casualty figures during the more than two-year-long invasion of Ukraine have been surrounded by similar speculations and different numbers. But according to the BBC's Russian section and the media group Mediazona, more than 50,000 Russian soldiers have been killed. Among other things, the media came up with the number with the help of volunteers who counted grave sites in cemeteries with the names of soldiers. The BBC further writes that the death toll for the second year of the war is 25 percent higher than the first year. This is mainly due to Russia's so-called "meat mincer strategy", where soldiers have been sent in waves against the Ukrainian defense lines in an attempt to wear them down. The figure of more than 50,000 killed is eight times higher than the only official Russian casualty figure, which was released in September 2022. The actual number is very likely to be much higher than 50,000, the BBC estimates. In February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 31,000 had been killed. A figure which, based on US intelligence, is probably much higher, writes the BBC. #war #russia #ukraine #nato #europe #putin

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Wednesday 17 April 2024 11:18:04 GMT