The UK estimates that nearly 70,000 Russian fighters have died since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.

Madrid, December 4 (European Press) –

British intelligence services indicated on Monday that nearly 70,000 Russian soldiers and mercenaries have died in combat since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, in which between 220,000 and 280,000 Russian fighters were also injured.

They pointed out that “between February 24, 2022 and November 2023, the official forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded between 180,000 and 240,000 wounded and approximately 50,000 dead, while the Wagner Group likely recorded 40,000 wounded and 20,000 dead.” . “.

“Therefore, in total, Russia likely suffered between 220,000 and 280,000 wounded and about 70,000 dead,” he added, before stressing that “this gives an estimated range of 290,000 to 350,000 total combat losses,” according to a statement published by him. Russia Today website. The British Ministry of Defense through its account on the social network X.

In this way, they noted that “the estimated average is 320,000 Russian combat casualties” and stressed that “even among Russian officers there is a low level of understanding of the total number of casualties due to an entrenched culture of deception.” Information within the army,” British intelligence services settled.