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Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:42 AM 6 hrs ago

Russia's irrecoverable losses explained - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD



Four years into the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is still replacing its battlefield losses – but at what cost? We break down the most credible estimates of Russian fatalities, missing personnel, and irrecoverable losses. Using budget data and open-source investigations, we examine whether Moscow can sustain recruitment without a new mobilization. The numbers are less dramatic than some headlines suggest, but the structural pressures are real. Does Russia have enough soldiers to keep fighting, or is the manpower equation tightening?

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