{
  "id": 19053506,
  "title": "Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/hacked-records-show-400-000-russians-killed-in-war-on-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T00:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/09/world/hacked-russians-killed-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to confidential data obtained by Belarusian and Ukrainian hacker groups, Russia has recorded approximately 400,000 deaths among its citizens who fought in Ukraine since the country's full-scale invasion began almost five years ago. The information was gathered from over 11 million death certificates, which included details such as the deceased's residence, age, and location of death. The data, initially shared with a select few news organizations, explicitly links nearly 392,700 of the fatalities to the war through coding or freeform text fields that mention terms like \"military operation,\" \"shelling,\" or \"drones.\"",
  "summary": "The material, obtained by a Belarusian pro-opposition group and a Ukrainian hacker operation, gives rare insight into the war's true cost for Russia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Hacked Records Show 400,000 Russians Killed in War on Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/hacked-records-show-400-000-russians-killed-in-war-on-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-11-08T17:12:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}