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800 Russians Killed, Wounded, or Captured in a Single Day
“It’s a Genocide,” Says Ukrainian Soldier on the Frontline
How many casualties are there in Ukraine? How many dead are there? We hear various estimates. One thing is clear: Hearing about these estimates can bolster support for Ukraine.
The West is somewhat impatient. And far-right parties loom. In Germany, the second most popular party in politics right now is the neo-fascist party, Alternative for Germany (AFD); in the U.S.A., a Republican isolationist nominee could overtake Biden’s withering support; Slovakia expects its pro-Russian ex-PM to return as PM; other central and eastern European countries expect a similar fate.
So, talking about casualties is necessary. The war is not going away anytime soon. The slow and steady advance of the Ukrainians in their counteroffensive is costly. More will die.
So, let’s talk about the numbers.
First, it’s important to talk about the verifiability of these estimates. Most of the readers who follow my blog will know that there is some complexity here.
It should go without saying that Ukraine is biased in this conflict (and it should be). They are also fighting an information war with Russia and therefore have, at least, some incentive to…
