# More than 400,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war, leaked records reveal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/more-than-400000-russians-killed-in-ukraine-war-leaked-records-reveal/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:43:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:23:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/world-news/more-than-400000-russians-killed-in-ukraine-war-leaked-records-reveal/
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Leaked records list 412,576 Russian war deaths.
- Rosstat confirmed a hack but disputed the data claim.
- Other estimates suggest the toll may be near 500,000.

## Summary

A leak of Russian state records suggests more than 400,000 Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, revealing a scale of losses that underlines the conflict’s toll on Russia. The figure exceeds the combined Russian and Soviet fatalities in all wars since the Second World War, according to the article.

Belarusian and Ukrainian hacking groups say they found 412,576 war-related death certificates among 11 million records from Russia’s statistics agency, Rosstat, after a breach on 1 November. Rosstat confirmed a hack but denied that sensitive information was obtained. The estimate is broadly in line with other analyses, including Mediazona’s count of nearly 286,000 military deaths and its estimate that the true toll may approach 500,000; the reports come amid pressure over casualties and ongoing peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

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