Russia’s irreversible losses may amount to more than 200,000, - BBC
Russia’s irreversible losses during the war with Ukraine may exceed 200,000 people.
This was written by the Russian BBC service, which collected information together with the "Mediazon" publication and groups of volunteers, Censor.NET reports.
Using open sources, journalists managed to establish the names of 22,644 Russian soldiers who died in the war in Ukraine. Based on data from the Center for Naval Analysis of the USA, the BBC assumes that Russia's irreversible losses (that is, killed, missing and maimed. - Ed.) may amount to 200,000 people. These data do not take into account losses among the fighters of the so-called LPR and DPR.
Almost half of those whose deaths could be accurately confirmed (10,230) died in the last five months, since December 1, 2022. More than half (5,522) are volunteers, mobilized and prisoners, that is, those who were not connected with the army in any way before the beginning of the invasion.
Most of the losses in recent months have been in the squads made up of convicts. Since December, at least 3,100 of them have died in attempted assaults on Soledar and Bakhmut.
The BBC cites data that mobilized masses were used during the fighting in Donbas. Those who survived testified that they were thrown into frontal attacks on Ukrainian positions without preparation and necessary equipment.
The publication notes several times that these data are the most conservative estimate, and real losses may be much higher.
We will remind, according to information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, as of the morning of May 12, 2023, the losses of the Russian occupiers amount to approximately 197,670 people.
