"Hidden Casualties: Revealing the True Death Toll of Russians in Ukraine"

An independent statistical analysis conducted by Russian media outlets Mediazona and Meduza, along with a data scientist from Germany's Tübingen University, estimates that nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine. Using the concept of excess mortality, the analysis relied on inheritance records and official mortality data to estimate the number of additional deaths of men under 50 between February 2022 and May 2023. The analysis reveals a significant discrepancy between the publicly acknowledged death toll of over 6,000 Russian soldiers and the actual number of war deaths. The investigation highlights the challenges faced by those documenting the dead, who often face harassment and potential criminal charges.