Journalists from the BBC and Mediazona have identified the names of 29,217 Russian military members killed in Ukraine since February 2022. At least 870 of them died after the Ukrainian counteroffensive began in the spring of 2023. The researchers said that the real number of dead could be at least twice as high. The journalists used open sources, messages, and statements from officials, media, and notifications published by close relatives in their research. The names include several senior Russian Army officials, including two generals, 10 colonels, eight lieutenant colonels, 14 majors, and a lieutenant general, one of the highest ranks in the Russian Army. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Journalists Identify Almost 30,000 Russian Military Members Killed In Ukraine
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