Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says [View all]
Source: BBC
Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since it launched its fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to the UK's largest spy agency.
The numbers were revealed by GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler in her inaugural public speech as she set out the threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them.
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The BBC has so far been able to confirm the names of 223 539 soldiers and officers, killed fighting for the Russian side in Ukraine.
The real death toll is believed to be much higher, and military experts we have consulted believe our analysis of cemeteries, war memorials and obituaries might represent 45-65% of the total.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g44gprnnvo
That's roughly equivalent to Americans killed in WW2, over a similar time period. All for Putin's desire for territory.
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