Hackers leak data on 450,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine

Hackers have released data claiming 450,100 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since February 2022, based on stolen statistics from Russia's federal statistics agency, Rosstat. The figure, covering deaths through August 28, 2026, cannot be independently verified. The data was obtained by hacker groups Silent Crow and Kiberpartisany BY, who stole 23 terabytes from Rosstat servers. The actual death toll may be significantly higher, with estimates suggesting up to 597,000 by year-end due to delayed registration. Over half of deaths occurred in the Donetsk region. The figures far exceed the 285,881 confirmed cases compiled by Mediazona and BBC Russia, while Ukraine's defense ministry claims 1.6 million Russian casualties. Ukrainian losses are estimated at 115,952 killed, though President Zelensky has provided lower official figures.