Leaked data reveals 400,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine since 2022

Confidential Russian data has exposed that approximately 400,000 Russians have lost their lives in the conflict in Ukraine since February 2022, according to leaked statistics from Moscow's Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). The figures, obtained by Belarusian opposition group Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow, include details such as the deceased's residence, age, and location of death.

The breach, which reportedly affected around 25,000 computers and resulted in the extraction of about 23 terabytes of data, revealed regional disparities in combat-related deaths. In remote and Siberian regions like Buryatia and Tuva, around one-third of deaths among men aged 18 to 49 were attributed to fighting in Ukraine, compared to approximately 10% in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Despite Rosstat acknowledging cyberattacks on its infrastructure and taking technical measures, the agency denied any breaches to its primary databases or leaks of confidential information. The release of these records, amidst a decline in Russian statistical transparency, provides crucial insights into the human toll of the war and its uneven impact across different regions.