According to intelligence data, from February 24, 2022, to November 2023, it is believed that between 180,000 and 240,000 servicemen of the official Russian armed forces were injured, with the death toll of about 50,000. It is assumed that the fighters from the group "Wagner" have about 40 thousand wounded and 20 thousand dead.
«Even amongst Russian officials there is likely a low level of understanding about total casualty figures because of a long-established culture of dishonest reporting within the military». — British intelligence reports.
The medium range of estimates is 320,000 total casualties of Russian combatants.
«Therefore, overall, the Russian side has likely suffered around 220,000-280,000 wounded and approximately 70,000 killed. This gives an estimated range of between 290,000 and 350,000 total Russian combatant casualties» —British intelligence reports.
It is important to understand: that the Russian Armed Forces' losses in the war are enormous. Just this week (from November 27 to December 3), according to the Ukrainian General Staff, about 7,210 personnel of the invaders were killed.
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