Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Casualties of ongoing conflict since 2014
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- The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and between 400,000 and 1.
- The War in Donbas's deadliest phase (pre-2022) occurred before the Minsk agreements, aimed at ceasefire and settlement.
- The war also saw a large number of missing and captured individuals, and efforts to exchange prisoners between conflicting parties.
- Reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources relating to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine are conflicting, but indicate high military and civilian casualties.
- Efforts to identify and repatriate the deceased, alongside the treatment of prisoners of war, highlighted the human cost of the ongoing conflict.
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WikipediaThe casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and between 400,000 and 1.5 million estimated casualties (killed and wounded) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to November 2025.
The War in Donbas's deadliest phase (pre-2022) occurred before the Minsk agreements, aimed at ceasefire and settlement. Despite varied reports on Ukrainian military casualties due to underreporting, official figures eventually tallied, indicating notable military and civilian casualties on both sides. The war also saw a large number of missing and captured individuals, and efforts to exchange prisoners between conflicting parties. Foreign fighters and civilian casualties added to the war's complexity, with international involvement and impacts extending beyond the immediate conflict zones.
Reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources relating to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine are conflicting, but indicate high military and civilian casualties. Both foreign fighters and foreign civilian deaths have been reported. Efforts to identify and repatriate the deceased, alongside the treatment of prisoners of war, highlighted the human cost of the ongoing conflict.
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