In Buryatia, Tuva and the Trans-Baikal Territory, about a third of men aged 18 to 49 who died from the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine through mid-2024 died of war-related causes. This was proven by leaked Rosstat data, which was investigated by Bloomberg. For comparison, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the share of such men was 10%. By October 30, 2026, Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service identified 5,879 deaths from Buryatia, 2,421 from Tuva and 5,736 from Transbaikalia, and 3505 and 2362 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg respectively. The statistics, stolen by a group of Russian hackers called Ukrainian Silence, contain more than 11 million death certificates for the period between 2021 and the end of August 2026. The records indicate the age, place of residence and circumstances of death. The agency estimates that nearly 392,700 deaths are directly related to the war. This was confirmed by special codes, as well as the phrases "military operation", "washing" and "Romans", which are used by the agency to indicate the reasons. Follow @moscowtimes ru buy a trusted VPN.