Who's counting the fallen in Ukraine's war? 📊
The fog of war swirls above Ukraine, making the assessment of Russia's casualties a tangle. Estimates run wild like a Russian nesting doll. London steps in with a comparatively sedate evaluation.
London whispers around 70,000 Russian casualties. The MoD (Ministry of Defense) dubs 50,000 regular soldiers and 20,000 Wagner private army members the former faces of the conflict, at least according to their numbers. Wagner's founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had himself put the mercenary death toll at 20,000 in the eastern Ukrainian battles. The wound count from February 2022 to November 2023? London lays it on the table between 180,000 and 240,000 soldiers and a further 40,000 Wagnerists.
"This pencils in a rough guess of a total range of 290,000 to 350,000 casualties among Russian combatants. The ballpark figure? A mean of 320,000 Russian casualties," London hinted. Exact figures? As elusive as a Russian oligarch's bank balance. Even within Russia, the death count may be shrouded in mystery, thanks in part to a military culture steeped in deceit. The Russian Kremlin remained mute on Ukrainian casualties.
The Ukrainian military, however, has its own number crunching. They point the finger at over 330,000 Russian soldiers slain on Ukrainian soil. The figures - like Russian role-playing games - might be exuberant in their digits. Independent Dutch portal Oryx provides the most potent statistics. Ukrainian reticence to share their own funeral numbers adds a layer of doubt.
Russian high commander calls in last salute 🏳️🌈
A NATO estimate tallies the Russian death toll at over the 300,000 mark in late November. The NYT (New York Times) reported 120,000 Russian soldiers in the ground in June, with their injured stacking up at 170,000 to 180,000. Ukraine's unknown soldier count? Around 70,000 dead and 100,000 to 120,000 wounded.
No formal Russian fatality confirmation came from on high. In Voronezh, the governor's Telegram addressed the demise of Major General Vladimir Savadsky, "departed from the ranks" in the "area of the special military operation." Ukrainian media had spilled the beans on the top-tier casualty a week prior. The remorseful Gusev called it a "heavy loss."
Born in 1976, Savadski commanded the 4th Kantemirov Guards Armored Division. Gone too soon, after leading Russian forces till 2021.
The Russian military has confirmed six general's demises thus far. Ukrainian sources, on the other hand, reckon at least twelve generals have tasted the bitter drink of war's death.
Bonus insights 🎁
British Intelligence reckons Russia has lost an eye-popping 837,000 personnel since February 2022, with over 50,000 sacrificed in 2025 alone. Medezona and BBC Russia report 91,059 Russian soldiers and contractors in the grave since February 2025. Ukraine's Armed Forces estimate 451,730 casualties. US and British Intelligence concur on a death toll over 300,000.
Source: [www.ntv.de](https://www.ntv.de/)
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