Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face ‘meat grinder’ | BBC News
Update: 2024-09-20
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More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia’s military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analysed by the BBC.
For the first time, volunteers - civilians who joined the armed forces after the start of the war - now make up the highest number of people killed on the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
BBC Russian and the independent website Mediazona have collated and identified these names.
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For the first time, volunteers - civilians who joined the armed forces after the start of the war - now make up the highest number of people killed on the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
BBC Russian and the independent website Mediazona have collated and identified these names.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Russia #UkraineWar #BBCNews
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