Hacked records show 400,000 Russians killed in war on Ukraine
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
Between Feb 24, 2022, and late August 2026, almost 392,700 death certificates in the data explicitly link the fatalities to the war.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same hacked-records finding of about 400,000 Russian war deaths, with the same figure and source, so it is the same event and does not conflict with Report 1.
42m agoAlso reported by smh.com.au (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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