[HIGHLIGHTS] Russia's losses in the Ukraine war: Putin covers up real numbers in the "meat grinder"

Russia is hiding its losses in the Ukraine war. Research now shows that the number of its dead soldiers is probably significantly higher.

The total number of deaths is eight times higher than the only official public confirmation of the death toll, which Moscow announced in September 2022. The analysis does not take into account the deaths of the militias in the Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. If they were included, the death toll on the Russian side would be even higher. Russia suffered even more significant losses in the second 12 months of the Ukrainian War than at the first 12 months. Russia itself did not comment on the published figures in the research.COLOSSAL LOSSES FOR RUSSIA IN THE UKRAINE WAR PUTIN COVERS UP TRUE FIGURES IN THE "MEAT GRINDER"Accordingly, Russia's losses since the start of the Ukrainian war are said to amount to over 50,000 soldiers killed. The number of unreported cases could be much higher. At least two in five of the dead Russian fighters are people who had nothing to do with Putin's military before the start of the Ukraine war. The army should deliberately not inform family members of soldiers who died in war about their death. The state does not have to make any compensation payments to the surviving dependents. Putin promised the surviving relatives of a deceased soldier a one-off payment of almost five million Russian rubles, which would be equivalent to almost 50,000 euros. Overall, the Kremlin stated in 2024 that it had planned a budget for 100,000 deceased soldiers and their families in the state budget. And discontent in Russia – at least among the soldiers – seems to be growing. Given the high losses, more and more people are apparently questioning Putin's war in Ukraine. The high losses also have direct effects on Russia itself, as its soldiers are apparently making serious accusations against the Kremlin. It is not just shown by this example but also shown by the fact that Putin's troops have been replaced by people with little training or military experience.