400,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine, data hack reveals
The war in Ukraine has become the country's fourth most common cause of death over the past four years, according to findings.
TL;DR
- A data leak from Russia's Rosstat agency indicates almost 400,000 Russian deaths linked to the war in Ukraine since February 2022.
- The data, obtained by hacker groups Cyber Partisans and Silent Crow, classifies the war as Russia's fourth leading cause of death in recent years.
- The reported death toll includes military personnel and civilians, with ethnic republics suffering disproportionately from recruitment.
- While active fighting continues, diplomatic efforts are underway, with US-brokered talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi.
- Recent attacks include Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid and Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries.