Leaked Data Shows Up to 450,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine

Up to 450,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began, according to leaked data allegedly from Russia's statistics agency Rosstat, obtained by hacker groups. The figures, compiled by pro-Ukrainian group Silent Crow, include military deaths but exclude wounded, missing, or foreign fighters. Over 356,000 deaths are attributed to combat, with about 90,000 linked to other war-related causes or unknown reasons. The US think tank ISW, which could not verify the numbers, says they align with recent investigations by Russian independent outlets Mediazona and Meduza, though likely underestimating true losses. Ukrainian military reported over 54,000 Russian casualties in October alone.