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Data hacked from Russia's own statistics agency suggests more than 400,000 Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, a toll Moscow treats as a state secret. (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (5 children)

Basic criticism reveals made up people, and dead people unrelated to any part of the conflict. All western/ukrainian 'evidence' from unknown 'hacker' groups, or non-published ukr groups, and articles from the guardian - or most other EU 'news' outlets really - should undergo a basic check before spreading them. No clue why anyone would just accept such random claims as truth. We see and hear completely unsubstantiated claims about dead Russians on a monthly basis. Fanatism? Coping? Dunno really, but it's not good for the information sphere we all need to navigate in.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    The Guardian could not independently verify the authenticity of the entire dataset. However, the figures are broadly consistent with other estimates of Russian losses. British intelligence in September estimated that about 500,000 Russian soldiers had been killed since the start of the invasion.

    Separately, the independent Russian outlet Mediazona has identified by name nearly 286,000 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine, drawing on official records, social media obituaries and photographs of gravestones. The outlet estimates the true toll is closer to half a million.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    Yeah, but... /s

    Seriously, though. After a quarter million are verified, why quibble over another hundred thousand added to it? Russia's regime doesn't seem to care, either way. ☝🏼

    Besides, the Russian people are fleeing as much as that can already. Hell, even I'm looking for ways to escape the US, and this country might not even be the next to fill the USSR's niche (if China beats it there). 😬

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    Lemmy ml user?

    Lemmy ml user, because of course. You guts just sick so badly and sadly. Yeah, likely you're a paid not operator or these days an Russia controlled AI, because in reality who can be so stupid as to be a tankie?

    God you're tiresome though

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