Journalists of the Russian BBC service and the Russian edition of Mediazon confirmed the death of at least 7,822 Russian troops in the war in Ukraine. 41 of them are the Russians mobilized over the past month, Mediazona reports.
Journalists note that from October 7 to October 21, 638 soldiers were killed. Part of the losses are not true, since military personnel die in training centers, at training grounds and in military units. Also during this time, losses among volunteers (more than 800 people) have increased, their number is comparable to losses in the Airborne Forces and motorized rifle troops (more than 1,200 dead).
The publication includes the fighters of the BARS detachments, Akhmat, as well as military personnel of regional battalions and those who have concluded a short -term contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation after the outbreak of war.
Most of the dead from the Krasnodar Territory (329 people), Dagestan (321) and Buryatia (302). The least – from the Chukotka AO (2 people), the Nenets AO (4) and the Magadan region (7).