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[–] [email protected] 52 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

Afaik, it's 315k casualties, not deaths, which basically means "unable to serve". This includes dead, injured, captured, deserted etc. Also keep in mind that this is an Ukrainian estimate which might be inflated.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, you’re right it is killed and wounded. But, these are US intelligence numbers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

The US has no reason to not tell the truth… wait

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The ratio is almost always 3:1 in all cases. And I think the US has corroborated Ukrainian numbers very closely in the past, so it's probably a fair guess that 100k Russians have died.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought in Ukraine it was closer to 2:1 due to poor Russian medical training and supplies.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Let's be real, if you're in power in Russia do you want a lot of wounded returning home from this war? Every soldier returning from the front is a potential threat to your narrative.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Expensive too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

3:1 of 315k is 80k deaths

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

351k according to today's numbers, crossed 350 two days ago.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is that always how casualty is defined??? I had no idea

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

TIL. Thanks for the power up!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I remember being surprised when I learned that casualty does not necessarily mean fatality. I think it’s a common misunderstanding.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

basically means "unable to serve". This includes dead, injured, captured, deserted etc.

Ah, I didn't know that. I now envision it sometimes going like:
"Poor Steve, a casualty of war."
"What do you mean, he snuck back home and is watching TV in his mom's basement!"