Russia Killed At Least 1,50,000 Soldiers in the War in Ukraine: France

According to France, 150,000 Russian troops have died as a result of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said in a Friday interview.

Speaking to the independent Russian website Novaya Gazeta Europe, Sejourne said that Paris put the overall number of Russian casualties—including wounded—in the war’s third year at 500,000.

“For as long as necessary, Europe and its partners will stay united and determined.” It is clearly clear that Russia has failed militarily. We estimate 500,000 military losses for Russia, including 150,000 fatalities,” he said.

He questioned, “All of this for what?” “This is all for nothing, to put it in two words.”

Russia has not revealed any details on their casualties.

180,000 Russian soldiers had died in the conflict, according to remarks made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in February.

According to British estimates, 450,000 Russians have either died or been injured in Ukraine.

In April, the BBC reported—citing volunteers, independent media organization Mediazona, and its own reporters—that over 50,000 Russian military men had been killed.

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a “special military operation” before daybreak. Since then, the conflict has escalated into a brutal attrition war that has isolated Russia from the West.

According to some military strategists, Russia may be about to launch a significant new attack in Ukraine.

Sejourne did not provide details when discussing the blocked Russian assets in the EU, but she did reiterate that the money might be used to support Ukraine’s defense against the invasion.

“These assets will produce about 4 billion euros in income in 2023 due to the increase in rates. We want them to go toward funding Ukraine’s defense and rehabilitation projects.

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, exiled writers from Novaya Gazeta, the leading independent newspaper in Russia, created Novaya Gazeta Europe.