A project of the BBC and independent Russian media outlet Mediazona says it has confirmed the deaths of 25,528 Russian troops in the war with Ukraine. Among the losses are more than 2,150 officers belonging to the Russian Army and other law enforcement agencies. The deaths of 161 military pilots also were confirmed, the joint project said in June 16. Only deaths established through open sources -- documents, messages from relatives, and data on graves -- were counted. The Russian Defense Ministry does not disclose data on personnel losses and does not comment on figures reported by journalists. To read the full story on RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Confirmed Russian Troop Losses Climb To More Than 25,500, Report Says
The body of a Russian soldier is seen near a destroyed Russian tank in the village of Storozheve in the Donetsk region on June 14.