I'm not surprised if it is higher than 700K. McGregor was saying they had 700K KIA over a year ago.

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sycasey said:

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LOL, a lot of "believe one number but not the other number" from the same source going on in here. I find it very hard to believe that Ukraine would still be standing if they'd really been losing troops at 6 to 7 times the rate of Russia. This claim does not pass the smell test.

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They have a pool of around 5-6 million men, and have been straining to replace their losses. The number of Ukrainian war amputees is estimated around 100,000, which validates estimates of KIA around the half million plus range.

https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/wounded-war-ukrainians-living-amputations-find-new-purpose-prosthetists-advocates

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Wounded by War, Ukrainians Living with Amputations Find New Purpose as Prosthetists, Advocates

A new generation of people who have lost limbs are training to work with others of similar experience.
By Nick Allen
November 26, 2024 5:40 AM

As Ukraine unofficially counts as many as 100,000 amputations among its population since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, a uniquely experienced next generation of prosthetics specialists and supporters is stepping up to tackle this challenge.

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I looked up some numbers from WW1, Germany had 2 million KIAs and 67,000 amputees, UK 900,000 KIAs and 47,000 amputees. The fact that Ukraine has a very large number of war amputees, up to 100,000, does support the 700k KIA estimate above.

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It's the low number of Russian casualties you claim that doesn't make sense.

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Russian losses in the war with Ukraine.
Mediazona count, updated

RECORDED NAMES COUNT
88,726
+ 3,965 19 Dec - 16 Jan

PROBATE REGISTRY ESTIMATE
~ 120K

Data: Mediazona and the BBC R

https://en.zona.media/article/2022/05/20/casualties_eng-trl

movielover said:

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I'm not surprised if it is higher than 700K. McGregor was saying they had 700K KIA over a year ago.

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The last few months have been particularly difficult for Ukraine in terms of losses, due to the stubbornness of Zelinsky in doubling down on Kursk and not retreating in other fronts where his army was in a precarious position. This being said, I doubt it is much higher than 700k, that is already a staggering number.

If Trump can produce a compromise and settlement with Russia, he will have saved at least 100,000 Ukrainian lives.

It's pathetic that, just as they were on their way out, the Biden administration is only now recognizing that Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions to end the war.