The number of Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine is nearly 34,000, according to a tally of names confirmed through open sources by the BBC and Mediazona. The names and burial sites of 33,904 Russian military personnel were known as of October 6, according to the two media outlets, whose journalists have kept the tally since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. They say the real number could be up to two times higher. Since the last update two weeks ago, the number of Russian military personnel killed in the war has increased by 1,248 people. To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
At Least 34,000 Russian Soldiers Killed In Ukraine, Investigation Finds
A Ukrainian soldier passes by the body of a dead Russian soldier at the front line a few kilometers from Andriyivka on September 16.