US News and World Report: Russia Releases Its Forces’ Death Toll in Ukraine, Revealing Staggering Losses
Its estimate, predictably far lower than Western and Ukrainian assessments, still portends unsustainable casualty rate as its forces shift tactics on the battlefield.
Russia on Friday released how many of its forces it says have died so far in the month-long war in Ukraine offering, predictably, a far smaller accounting of its battlefield losses than Western powers and Kyiv have estimated.
More than 1,300 Russian troops have been killed during what Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on calling a “special military operation” in Ukraine that began on Feb. 24, according to Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, first deputy chief of the general staff at the Russian Ministry of Defense.
He said the state would take over supporting these soldiers’ families, including paying for higher education, loan forgiveness and housing stipends.
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Update: Russia is also saying 3,825 have been wounded .... Moscow offers update on casualties from Ukraine conflict (RT).
Russia Says 1,351 Of Its Soldiers Have Died In Ukraine
Russian Army Says 1,351 Soldiers Killed In Ukraine -- AFP
Russia Says 1,351 Of Its Soldiers Have Died In Ukraine, Well Below Western Estimates -- RFE
Russian army says 1,351 soldiers killed in Ukraine -- i24 News
Russia raises its estimate to 1,400 troops lost in Ukraine -- The Hill
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