War in Ukraine, statistics office data hacked: "400 thousand Russians dead"
According to confidential data, approximately 400 thousand Russian soldiers died. Ursula von der Leyen confirms EU participation in peace negotiations.
Quick Look
- Bloomberg reveals, via Rosstat data, that approximately 400 thousand Russian soldiers died in Ukraine.
- Meanwhile, Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations gather in Abu Dhabi for peace talks, with the confirmed participation of the European Union.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has continued for almost 5 years. The data on human losses was obtained through hacking of official Russian databases.
There could be around 400 thousand Russians killed on the Ukrainian front. Almost 5 years after the start of the invasion, the toll of Russian losses was revealed by Bloomberg, which cited confidential data from the Russian statistical agency Rosstat. The data was obtained by the Belarusian opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow, who shared it with a small number of news outlets. The information comes from over 11 million death certificates, including age and place of death.
Von der Leyen: "The EU present at the talks in Abu Dhabi"
Meanwhile, while the conflict continues and the raids do not stop, Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are expected at talks in Abu Dhabi (where the EU will also be present) to try to put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The presence of the European delegation was confirmed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen who, reporting on a phone call she had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on X: "We discussed the ongoing efforts for peace and the talks in Abu Dhabi this week, where the EU will be present alongside our partners".
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Peace talks unfold in Abu Dhabi this week.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the conditions set by the parties for a possible ceasefire?
- What will be the actual role of the EU in the negotiations?





