{
  "id": 9340529,
  "title": "Confirmed Russian War Dead Top a Quarter Million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/confirmed-russian-war-dead-top-a-quarter-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:17:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85241"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The BBC and Mediazona said 258,980 Russian soldiers have been identified by name as killed in Ukraine since 2022, with the actual toll likely doubling that figure. Ukraine estimates 1.52 million Russians killed and wounded, while London puts the number of dead at around 500,000 out of 1.5 million total casualties. Deaths are highest in poorer regions, while recruitment increasingly relies on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}