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Anonymous NATO officials confirmed that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers had died in the event, according to CNN and The Wall Street Journal on March 23rd (local time).
Prior to this, the Ukrainian General Staff revealed that the death toll of Russian soldiers since the invasion was more than 15,600.
"NATO and the United States have not stationed troops in Ukraine, so it is quite difficult to accurately estimate the casualties of the Russian army. Accurate counting is expected to take weeks or even months, and the fighting It may be after the end of the event."
Considering that more than 150,000 Russian troops are currently participating in the invasion of Ukraine, the loss of troops is 20%.
This is the first time NATO has released estimated Russian casualties since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th. It explained that the estimated number of casualties of 30,000 to 40,000 is based on the standard calculation that if one unit kills one person in a war, three people will be injured. It added that casualties include those who died or were injured in battle, as well as those who were captured as prisoners of war or disappeared during the battle.
Damage to civilians continues. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 977 civilians, including 81 children, died in Ukraine from 4am to midnight on February 24th. The number of civilians injured during the same period was 1594, including 108 children. The OHCHR estimated that the actual casualties were much higher.
2022/03/26 10:00 KST
