- An aid to Zelensky announced 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian KIA in December, and a unknown multiple of that wounded.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said late November that Ukraine had 100,000 casualties and got in trouble for it.
- Wikipedia has its own page on this.
- Pro Russian commentators in YouTube, Facebook, etc, have claimed unrealistically high Ukrainian casualties since the war started.
Those who know the real numbers for both sides is not keen on talking about them.
The US learned from Viet Nam kill count numbers would become politicized. During both Gulf Wars the US and allies did not talk about Iraqi losses until later.
Russia does not want bad press getting out, although their own citizens know its bad. 200 to 900 thousand have not left Russia for nothing.
“Russia does not want bad press getting out, although their own citizens know its bad. 200 to 900 thousand have not left Russia for nothing.”
WOW, if true, putin is in deep trouble...