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Nearly 105,000 Russian Military Personnel Identified as Killed in Action, Investigation Reveals

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Nearly 105,000 Russian Military Personnel Identified as Killed in Action, Investigation Reveals
A man sticks an image of Russia's leader Vladimir Putin with a word reading "killer" at the base of the Soviet Army monument in Sofia, on February 27, 2022 in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)

Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 104,763 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine, based on publicly available and verified sources.

The latest report spans from February 24, 2022, to April 24, 2025. Since mid-April, an additional 2,880 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed.

The data is compiled from sources including social media posts, local news reports, and official announcements from regional authorities. However, due to the Russian government's refusal to publicly disclose casualty figures, journalists state that the actual death toll is likely higher.

Of the confirmed deaths, 25,900 were volunteers, 16,500 were recruited prisoners, and 11,900 were mobilized soldiers. Over 4,900 officers have also been reported among the casualties.

For the first time, Mediazona publicly released the full list of named casualties in February, marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On February 24, independent Russian media outlets Meduza and Mediazona estimated that around 165,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion began, with nearly 100,000 of those deaths occurring in 2024.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on February 15 that Moscow had lost approximately 250,000 soldiers, with 20,000 killed in battles for Russia’s Kursk region alone.

Previously, it was reported that around 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the Russian Kursk region, according to South Korean intelligence officials, cited by Reuters on April 30.

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