Putin’s cousin accidentally reveals secret figure relating to Russian losses
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin’s cousin accidentally reveals secret figure relating to Russian losses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A family member of Russian president Vladimir Putin accidentally revealed what is likely a confidential tally of the appeals by relatives of soldiers who submitted DNA samples. Anna Tsivilyova, the daughter of Mr Putin’s cousin and a deputy defence minister, said the government received tens of thousands of appeals from relatives trying to trace soldiers, dead or missing, through DNA samples. Ms Tsivilyova said in a video, published by the independent Astra Telegram channel, the ministry received 48,000 requests from relatives of Russian troops. Russian forces were suffering 1,500 casualties a day and were nearing the 700,000 mark for the total killed and wounded since February 2022, Sir Tony Radakin said last month.

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Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front

The Independent  

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I’ve witnessed first-hand the horrific cost of Putin’s war – as casualties hit 1 million
3 months ago

I’ve witnessed first-hand the horrific cost of Putin’s war – as casualties hit 1 million

The Independent  

The combined number of casualties on both sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine has reached the ghastly 1 million mark, according to a media report. However, Ukraine and Russia do not give out information about their respective military casualties, although each country has regularly floated purported numbers of dead and wounded on the enemy side; both Kyiv and Moscow have …

Russian strike kills at least 51 in Poltava, Ukraine, in one of deadliest attacks of war
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian strike kills at least 51 in Poltava, Ukraine, in one of deadliest attacks of war

The Independent  

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Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war

Daily Mail  

Russia has lost more than 400,000 soldiers to death or injury in its continuing war against Ukraine, according to Kyiv's approximations. The figure, released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defence in its daily update this morning, suggests a staggering number of Russian casualties in the two years since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on February 24, 2022. Pictured: The corpse of …

Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge

India TV News  

Russia pounded Ukraine's capital Kyiv and Kharkiv areas with heavy missile attacks on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian officials, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to avenge a suspected Ukrainian attack in Belgorod that killed 24, as claimed by Moscow. "Explosions in the capital," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram app, after Ukraine's air force said that it …

Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report
1 year ago

Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report

Hindustan Times  

A declassified US intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops- nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began. The report also claimed that Moscow's losses in personnel and armored vehicles to Ukraine's military have set back Russia’s military modernization by 18 years, news agency Reuters reported. The report assessed …

‘You’ll die in this pit': Takeaways from secret recordings of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
1 year ago

‘You’ll die in this pit': Takeaways from secret recordings of Russian soldiers in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Secretly recorded calls of Russian soldiers speaking from the front lines in Ukraine with loved ones back home offer a rare glimpse of the war through Russian eyes. These conversations also show clearly how the war has progressed, from the professional soldiers who initially powered Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion to men from all walks of life compelled to serve in …

Putin’s losses in Ukraine ‘top 300,000’ says UK in latest figures
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin’s losses in Ukraine ‘top 300,000’ says UK in latest figures

The Independent  

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How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides
1 year, 5 months ago

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Deccan Chronicle  

BRUSSELS: Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia’s war dead. Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany’s Tübingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets — the true human cost of its …

How many Russians died in Ukraine? Data points out what Moscow hides
1 year, 5 months ago

How many Russians died in Ukraine? Data points out what Moscow hides

The Hindu  

Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany’s Tübingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets — the true human cost of its invasion of Ukraine. “The estimate we did with Meduza allows us to see the ‘hidden’ deaths, deaths the Russian government is so obsessively …

How Many Russians Have Died in Ukraine War? Data Shows What Moscow Hides
1 year, 5 months ago

How Many Russians Have Died in Ukraine War? Data Shows What Moscow Hides

News 18  

Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia’s war dead. Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany’s Tübingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets — the true human cost of its invasion …

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides
1 year, 5 months ago

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia’s war dead. Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany’s Tübingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets — the true human cost of …

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data show what Moscow hides
1 year, 5 months ago

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data show what Moscow hides

LA Times  

The body of a Russian soldier lies in a cornfield in Sytnyaky on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona and Meduza, working with a data scientist from Germany’s Tübingen University, used Russian government data to shed light on one of Moscow’s closest-held secrets — the true human cost of its invasion of Ukraine. “The estimate …

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December
1 year, 7 months ago

US believes 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been injured since fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine in December, according to an estimate by the White House. Russia is the aggressor.” The head of Ukrainian ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Russia continued to exert “maximum effort” to take Bakhmut but that it so far had failed. Ukrainian air defences destroyed 15 …

Despite reports of largescale loss of soldiers in Bakhmut, Russia plans to hire additional 400,000 troops
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite reports of largescale loss of soldiers in Bakhmut, Russia plans to hire additional 400,000 troops

Firstpost  

According to BBC Russia, military officials were Moscow: Several local media outlets have reported that the Russian Ministry of Defence intends to hire an additional 400,000 contract troops in 2023. According to Radio Free Europe on Tuesday, the hiring drive is scheduled to begin on April 1 and regional governments have already been notified of the hiring targets they must …

Russia now says 89 killed in Ukraine attack, blames mobile phones
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia now says 89 killed in Ukraine attack, blames mobile phones

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine claims that about 400 Russian soldiers were killed in attack on military quarters in Makiivka on Sunday. Russia’s defence ministry has raised to 89 the number of its military personnel killed in a recent Ukrainian rocket raid on a school housing soldiers in Makiivka, in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region, and blamed the attack on unauthorised use of mobile phones …

Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died

CNN  

CNN — An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a large number of Russian troops, according to the Ukrainian military, pro-Russian military bloggers and former officials. The Ukrainian military said later on Monday that the number of Russian servicemen killed in Makiivka is “being clarified” after claiming earlier that around 400 Russian soldiers were killed …

Vladimir Putin ‘lost nearly 160 generals and colonels’ since Ukraine invasion
2 years ago

Vladimir Putin ‘lost nearly 160 generals and colonels’ since Ukraine invasion

Hindustan Times  

Vladimir Putin has lost more than 1,500 military officers – including nearly 160 generals and colonels – since Russia invaded Ukraine, The Independent reported. Earlier this month, the United States’ top general Mark Milley suggested that Moscow and Kyiv’s forces had each sustained more than 100,000 casualties since the war began. The list of alleged Russian losses by Ukrainian colonel …

Russian leadership shares your pain, will achieve goals in Ukraine, Putin tells soldiers' mothers
2 years ago

Russian leadership shares your pain, will achieve goals in Ukraine, Putin tells soldiers' mothers

India Today  

Nine months since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Vladimir Putin iterated his goals in the war-ravaged European country. The Russian president met with more than a dozen mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine and said that Moscow will achieve the goals of its military campaign in Ukraine. Speaking to the bereaved families of Russian soldiers who fought or are fighting in …

New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls
2 years, 2 months ago

New York Times reveals details of Russian soldiers’ calls

Al Jazeera  

Intercepted battlefield conversations provide evidence of the disarray of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reference civilian killings in Bucha, according to New York Times’ reporting. Thousands of intercepted calls made by Russian soldiers in Ukraine and obtained by the New York Times newspaper appear to reveal new evidence of widespread atrocities committed by Moscow’s forces and anger within their ranks …

5,916 deaths, 7.4 million refugees... Key figures from Russia's 7-month-war in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

5,916 deaths, 7.4 million refugees... Key figures from Russia's 7-month-war in Ukraine

Firstpost  

It’s been 210 days since Russia invaded Ukraine and began a war, which shows no signs of stopping. The worst fighting in Europe in decades has caused a huge number of fatalities and untold destruction Paris: Russian President Vladimir Putin has dramatically ramped up his war effort by announcing a partial military mobilisation, which will see 300,000 reservists called up …

Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

In rare acknowledgement, Kremlin spokesman tells Sky News that the deaths of many soldiers are a ‘huge tragedy’. In a rare admission, the Kremlin said Russia has suffered “significant losses” in Ukraine amounting to a “huge tragedy” for the country. “Yes, we have significant losses of troops and it is a huge tragedy for us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told …

NATO says 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

NATO says 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine

The Hindu  

NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce fighting by the country's fast-moving defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. A senior NATO military official said the alliance's estimate was based on information from Ukrainian authorities, what Russia has released — intentionally or not …

How many Ukrainians and Russians have died in Putin's war?
2 years, 9 months ago

How many Ukrainians and Russians have died in Putin's war?

India Today  

More than three million people have fled Ukraine as Russia takes complete administrative control of the Kherson region and continues to bomb the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, besides other cities such as Kharkiv, Mariupol, Sumy and Chernihiv. 13,800 Russian troops have been killed and 600 captured, Ukraine said on March 16, in the conflict that has seen the West pour funds, …

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