INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The number of verified Russian troops killed in Ukraine has surpassed 100,000, more than three years after the Kremlin launched its
one-quarter were volunteer soldiers, while more than 16% were convicted prisoners and over 11% were mobilized troops
Members of motorized rifle units accounted for nearly 7%, airborne forces for more than 3% and private mercenaries for over 2%.Among the
dead were more than 4,800 officers from the Russian Armed Forces and other security agencies
Their share of total casualties fell from 10% in the early months of the invasion to 2-3% by late 2023, as Russia ramped up recruitment of
open-source information, such as official statements, obituaries and social media posts to compile their figures
confirmed casualties were reported in the republics of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, with 4,487 and 4,371 verified deaths, respectively
Moscow and its surrounding region accounted for 4,091 deaths.At least 323 foreign nationals who fought for Russia were among the dead, while
the nationality of 333 others was unverified.Of the 85,400 soldiers whose ages were confirmed, nearly 43% were between the ages of 30 and
41.BBC Russia and Mediazona estimate that their verified figures represent only about half of the actual death toll, suggesting that total
Russian military deaths likely exceed 200,000.In partially occupied Ukrainian regions and annexed Crimea, the tally includes Russian
military casualties recorded after October 2022.
