Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-08 11:23:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D659C608838403DB74E74C034E90AE50D8A993A70633C95366872D120932ECAD
Participant Details
Original Note:
This statement and the estimate of 43,000 Ukrainian dead comes from the Russian Ministry of Defense alone, and has not been confirmed by other sources: https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2023-08-04/russia-says-ukraine-lost-43000-soldiers-in-last-two-months/ There is no clear evidence to estimate Ukrainian losses since the start of the counter-offensive. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-war-already-with-up-354000-casualties-likely-drag-us-documents-2023-04-12/
All Note Details