Russian war deaths in Ukraine near 400,000, hacked data shows

Nearly 400,000 Russians have died as a result of the war in Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022, according to hacked data from Russia's statistics agency Rosstat, reviewed by Bloomberg. The data, stolen by Belarusian hackers Cyberpartisans and Ukrainian group Silent Crow, includes over 11 million death records. Between February 2022 and late August 2026, 392,700 certificates explicitly referenced the war through codes like "military operation" or "bombardment." Bloomberg says the real death toll is "almost certainly" higher due to missing soldiers and unidentified bodies, with Silent Crow estimating around 450,000 deaths. The hackers reported the breach on November 1, and Rosstat confirmed cyberattacks but denied data theft.