Massacres, amputations, exile: the macabre tally of Ukraine's conflict
The war that began more than two years ago between Russia and Ukraine is a human catastrophe for both sides, even if it's difficult to accurately assess the number of dead and wounded.
Ukrainian civilian losses have been counted by Kiev and the UN: around 15,000 people have lost their lives since the start of the war, including 3,000 executed in cold blood. following torture and rape in various locations.
For military losses on the Russian side, the most reliable data indicate 150,000 Russian soldiers killed, for a total 'hors de combat' of around 300,000 men, close to the figure of 450,000 killed or wounded.
On the Ukrainian side, the losses would be lower, but the country has much less population. The figure of 150,000 soldiers killed or wounded is mentioned.
We can add the prisoners, missing, 30,000 on both sides, according to the Red Cross, and the deserters, difficult to estimate, by definition.
In total, we would approach a million people killed, wounded or exiled.
These British or American data were disclosed in the Anglo-Saxon press, a few weeks ago.
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