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2024-02-28 21:54:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5B84251CB309F8A6F97A76F7337E3A18C180F6DBB0C102C870E9B312F206C59F
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The Russian MOD’s estimates differ significantly from other estimates. US officials estimate that 70k Ukrainian soldiers have died as of Aug 2023: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/us/politics/ukraine-russia-war-casualties.html The Book of Memory has estimated over 30k as of Nov 2023 (25k name-confirmed): https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/11/18/ukraines-grim-toll-over-30000-defenders-killed-in-war-with-russia-civic-group-says/ UALosses has name-confirmed 42k as of Feb 4: https://ualosses.org/soldiers/
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