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- Russia is believed to have lost more than 450,000 soldiers during the war in Ukraine.
- Some Ukrainian strikes have killed scores of Russian troops with a single blow.
- Russia and Ukraine are both secretive about death tolls and their estimates usually widely differ.
More than two years on, the war in Ukraine has been brutal and costly for both sides, particularly for invading Russian forces.
The UK Defense Ministry said on April 27, 2024, that it estimated 450,000 Russian troops had been killed or wounded since the start of the conflict.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine have ever confirmed the numbers of their losses.