Hackers Claim Leaked Rosstat Data Shows 450,000 Russian Deaths
Cyber groups Belarusian Cyberpartisans and Silent Crow have claimed that exfiltrated records from Russia’s State Statistics Service (Rosstat) indicate between 394,000 and 450,000 deaths linked to the war in Ukraine from February 2022 to August 2026. Data reveal that annual fatalities surged from 19,000 in 2022 to over 182,000 in 2025, primarily among men aged 30 to 49
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[Claude] Both other reports cover the same hacker claim about leaked Rosstat data showing roughly 450,000 war-related deaths, with no conflicting facts.
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