
At least 50,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war, report says
Voice of America
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 13, 2024, Russian soldiers ride their armored vehicle to take positions and fire toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
An independent Russian media outlet has documented more than 50,000 deaths among Russian military personnel since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago and says tens of thousands more are believed to have died.

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