Graphic detail | The toll of war
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Four charts illustrate a grim new milestone
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RUSSIA DOES not broadcast the number of its soldiers that have been killed or injured since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But various sources suggest that it has recently passed a new milestone. Our four charts below visualise the toll.
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