# Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises

https://mins.news/en/item/28567

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 15:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/russian-expert-warns-of-impending-social-crisis-as-ukraine-death-toll-rises?traffic_source=rss

> Russian missile attacks are causing record civilian deaths in Ukrainian cities, while Ukraine’s long-range strikes have damaged Russian fuel and military supply networks. As Russia’s economy struggles, a leading expert warned that social unrest could emerge and subsequently lost his job. The UN said Russian forces killed 437 people and injured 2,610 in July.

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