According to a British intelligence report, the estimated losses of Russian troops controlled by the Russian Ministry of Defense in Ukraine between February 24, 2022, and November 2023, are estimated at between 180,000 and 240,000 wounded and about 50,000 killed. According to intelligence, the Wagner PMC suffered losses of about 40,000 wounded and 20,000 killed during the same period.
"Thus, in total, the Russian side probably suffered losses of 220,000 to 280,000 wounded and about 70,000 killed. Thus, the total losses of Russian fighters range from 290 thousand to 350 thousand people. The median of the estimated range is 320 thousand total losses of Russian fighters," the report says.
British intelligence notes that "even among Russian officials, there is likely to be a lack of understanding of the total casualty figures due to an established culture of dishonest reporting in the army."
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