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Russia has recorded the deaths of about 400,000 of its people fighting in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion almost five years ago, according to confidential data held by the country’s statistics agency, Rosstat.

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Officials from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet in Abu Dhabi this week to discuss the parameters of a potential ceasefire.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 8 Novwording from The Straits Times

In remote Siberian regions such as the republics of Buryatia, Tuva and Zabaykalsky Krai, which all border Mongolia, about one-third of men aged 18 to 49 who died between the start of the invasion and mid-2024 were recorded as war-related.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 8 Novwording from The Straits Times

Silent Crow and Cyber Partisans said on Nov 1 that they’d breached Rosstat’s internal infrastructure, gaining access to about 25,000 computers and extracting some 23 terabytes of data, including information on Russian military losses.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 8 Novwording from The Straits Times

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Euronews8 Nov

Hacker groups Cyberpartisans BY and Silent Crow claim to have breached Russia's Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and obtained internal data indicating over 390,000 Russian deaths since the start of their invasion of Ukraine. The hackers provided estimates ranging from 393,881 to 450,100 fatalities as of August 27, 2026, using different counting methods for military and non-military casualties. This report…

Rosstat hack: data obtained suggests over 390,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine war →
The Straits Times8 Nov

Hacked records from Russia's statistics agency Rosstat show that about 400,000 Russian soldiers have died since the start of the war on Ukraine almost five years ago. The data, obtained by Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hackers Silent Crow, includes more than 11 million death certificates. While the Kremlin has been secretive about casualty figures, this leak offers a rare glimpse into…

Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on Ukraine →
Sydney Morning Herald9 Nov

Confidential Russian death records hacked by Belarusian opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hackers Silent Crow reveal that over 400,000 Russians have died in the Ukraine war since February 24, 2022. The data, which covers more than 11 million death certificates through late August 2026, includes explicit mentions of military operations or shelling as causes of death. This information provides a stark…

Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on Ukraine →
Daily Mail9 Nov

Hackers from Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian operation Silent Crow have leaked data from Russia’s federal statistics agency Rosstat, revealing nearly 400,000 Russian deaths linked to the war in Ukraine since February 2022. The leak includes death certificates that specify causes such as "military operation," "shelling," and "drones." Analysts suggest this makes the conflict Russia’s…

400,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine, with the death rate accelerating, data hack reveals →
The Guardian9 Nov

Leaked data from Russia’s state statistics agency Rosstat suggests that more than 400,000 Russians have been killed since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago. The information was obtained by hackers and includes over 11 million death certificates detailing age, place of residence, and location of death. Of these records, 412,576 explicitly link the fatalities to the war through official…

More than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggests →

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  1. 8 Nov

    Russia has recorded the deaths of about 400,000 of its people fighting in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion almost five years ago, according to confidential data held by the country’s statistics agency, Rosstat.

    4 outlets · The Straits Times
  2. 9 Nov

    The information comes from more than 11 million death certificates obtained by the Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacker operation Silent Crow and subsequently shared with Bloomberg News and a small group of other outlets.

    2 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald

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Where to start Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on Ukraine The Straits Times

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  • 9 Nov More than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggestsLeaked data from Russia’s state statistics agency Rosstat suggests that more than 400,000 Russians have been killed since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago. The information was obtained by hackers and includes over 11 million death certificates detailing age, place of residence, and location of death. Of these records, 412,576 explicitly link the fatalities to the war through official…The Guardian
  • 9 Nov 400,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine, with the death rate accelerating, data hack revealsHackers from Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian operation Silent Crow have leaked data from Russia’s federal statistics agency Rosstat, revealing nearly 400,000 Russian deaths linked to the war in Ukraine since February 2022. The leak includes death certificates that specify causes such as "military operation," "shelling," and "drones." Analysts suggest this makes the conflict Russia’s…Daily Mail
  • 9 Nov Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on UkraineConfidential Russian death records hacked by Belarusian opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hackers Silent Crow reveal that over 400,000 Russians have died in the Ukraine war since February 24, 2022. The data, which covers more than 11 million death certificates through late August 2026, includes explicit mentions of military operations or shelling as causes of death. This information provides a stark…Sydney Morning Herald
  • 8 Nov Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on UkraineHacked records from Russia's statistics agency Rosstat show that about 400,000 Russian soldiers have died since the start of the war on Ukraine almost five years ago. The data, obtained by Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hackers Silent Crow, includes more than 11 million death certificates. While the Kremlin has been secretive about casualty figures, this leak offers a rare glimpse into…The Straits Times
  • 8 Nov Rosstat hack: data obtained suggests over 390,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine warHacker groups Cyberpartisans BY and Silent Crow claim to have breached Russia's Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and obtained internal data indicating over 390,000 Russian deaths since the start of their invasion of Ukraine. The hackers provided estimates ranging from 393,881 to 450,100 fatalities as of August 27, 2026, using different counting methods for military and non-military casualties. This report…Euronews

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