# Media investigation identifies more than 236,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/12165

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-03 00:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/over-236-000-russian-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine-identified-by-media-investigation/

> Russian independent outlet Mediazona, working with the BBC Russian service, says it has confirmed the identities of 236,066 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine. The figure represents personnel whose identities were established through the joint media investigation. The report presents the finding as a documented count of Russian military deaths connected to the war in Ukraine.

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