600,000 in losses (dead and injured). Estimate an average of 1.8 parents, 0.4 siblings (average 1.42 children/woman) 0.4 children, 1.3 grandparents, 4 cousins, 3.7 cousins grandparents, i.e. about 12 close relatives for each of them. Thus, about 7 million persons are related to the “losses”. If we assume (a conservative figure) that 15 other people know each of them (= 9 million), then about 16 million Russians have a personal relationship with the “losses”.
Russia has a population of 144 million, but more than 1.5 million have left the country, i.e. a population of 142 million. 16 out of 142 = at least 11 % of the Russian population have a relationship with the “losses”.
It should have a big impact on society. If there is mobilization, we can guess that there will be protests.
600,000 Milestone reached. Next: the 700,000 mark.
