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Russia’s losses war exist Ukraine New analysis shows that growth is faster than at any time since the intrusion began in February 2022.
Analysis by British Broadcasting Corporation It was found that there were 40% more soldier obituaries published in Russia this year than in 2024.
broadcasters and independent media media areacompiled a list using official reports, newspapers and social media, as well as new monuments and graves. In total, they identified about 160,000 victims.
Experts told the broadcaster the figure was likely to be much higher, with the BBC’s death toll likely accounting for only 45% to 65% of the total death toll. This means Moscow Since the war began, there have been between 243,000 and 352,000 casualties.
BBC data shows a sharp increase in the number of obituaries published in Russia in August, the same month Vladimir Putin met Donald Trump in Alaska for the first post-war US-Russia summit. It peaked at 12,035 in October.
Between July 2024 and July 2025, no more than 7,155 obituaries will be published.
The BBC’s overall death toll appears to reflect international government assessments. In October, a NATO official said more than 250,000 Russian soldiers had been killed in Ukraine, part of a total battlefield casualties of 1.1 million.
According to the BBC, more than 140,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war.
Meanwhile, Washington’s hopes of brokering a peace deal in the near future were dashed on Tuesday when Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone strike on one of Putin’s residences – a claim Kyiv vehemently denies.
Zelensky said the claim was “completely fabricated” and aimed at undermining the peace process, after Moscow said it would strengthen its negotiating position in response.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha said on Tuesday that Russia had not provided any credible evidence to support its accusations.
“Russia has a long record of making false claims; it’s their signature tactic,” Mr Sibiha said.
When asked by reporters whether Russia had physical evidence of a drone strike, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said air defense systems shot down the drone but that the issue of the wreckage was the responsibility of the Defense Ministry.