More than 1,000 Russian conscripts died in the war: both those who signed the contract and those who remained enlisted soldiers. During the entire period of the full war in Ukraine, at least 350 conscripts were killed in combat. About 700 more dead recruits signed a contract at the time of their death. This is due to Mediazona's calculations. The publication published a list of names and photographs of recruits who died in the war. Many are under 20, the three oldest are 26. Officially, conscripts do not take part in the war against Ukraine. This is prohibited by law, but in the first months of the invasion some still found their way to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense acknowledged "a number of facts about the presence" of recruits in the units that invaded the territory of Ukraine. In March 2022, Defense Ministry representative Igor Konshankov assured that all recruits were taken to Russian territory. Recruits take part in hostilities on the territory of the Russian Federation. From May 2022 to August 2024, casualties among recruits rarely exceeded 10 people per month. The Ministry of Defense uses them to protect border areas, where they often die. In 2024, during the invasion of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, at least 60 soldiers were killed, Madizona calculated. According to the calculations of "Important Stories" and "Layout", there are even more - 77 people. In addition to fighting on the border, conscripts regularly die from attacks by Ukraine's armed forces. All 350 dead from the Mediazona list never signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense. Those who went to the front, after signing a contract under duress, as a result of deception, or voluntarily, were counted separately by the publication. Among this group of soldiers there are at least 668 dead. Mediazona also maintains a general list of Russian soldiers killed in the war. During the last two weeks it grew by 2888 names. According to the latest estimates, a total of 285,800 people were killed in the war with Ukraine. According to other calculations made on the basis of the register of inheritance cases, the number of dead may be much higher - 350 thousand.

More than 1,000 Russian conscripts died in the war: both those who signed the contract and those who remained enlisted soldiers. During the entire period of the full war in Ukraine, at least 350 conscripts were killed in combat. About 700 more dead recruits signed a contract at the time of their death. This is due to Mediazona's calculations. The publication published a list of names and photographs of recruits who died in the war. Many are under 20, the three oldest are 26. Officially, conscripts do not take part in the war against Ukraine. This is prohibited by law, but in the first months of the invasion some still found their way to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense acknowledged "a number of facts about the presence" of recruits in the units that invaded the territory of Ukraine. In March 2022, Defense Ministry representative Igor Konshankov assured that all recruits were taken to Russian territory. Recruits take part in hostilities on the territory of the Russian Federation. From May 2022 to August 2024, casualties among recruits rarely exceeded 10 people per month. The Ministry of Defense uses them to protect border areas, where they often die. In 2024, during the invasion of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, at least 60 soldiers were killed, Madizona calculated. According to the calculations of "Important Stories" and "Layout", there are even more - 77 people. In addition to fighting on the border, conscripts regularly die from attacks by Ukraine's armed forces. All 350 dead from the Mediazona list never signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense. Those who went to the front, after signing a contract under duress, as a result of deception, or voluntarily, were counted separately by the publication. Among this group of soldiers there are at least 668 dead. Mediazona also maintains a general list of Russian soldiers killed in the war. During the last two weeks it grew by 2888 names. According to the latest estimates, a total of 285,800 people were killed in the war with Ukraine. According to other calculations made on the basis of the register of inheritance cases, the number of dead may be much higher - 350 thousand.