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Bluetus

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4. I think somebody is conflating deaths and casualties

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 11:51 PM

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I have heard a million casualties, but I have never seen any claim of a million deaths.

I do think a quarter million deaths is plausible and that is a huge number.

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Reality hits Putin hard! Whole nation turns against war, amid 1 million losses, strikes, inflation! - RFU News [View all] TexasTowelie Sunday OP

Excellent thread, gab13by13 Sunday #1

Russia losing 1000 soldiers a day? Bluetus Sunday #2

Those are the average numbers that are posted on most major sites, TexasTowelie Sunday #3

I think somebody is conflating deaths and casualties Bluetus Sunday #4

I could believe that a half million are dead TexasTowelie Yesterday #5

Casualties include wounded. A wounded man isn't fighting anymore for at least a while. marble falls 18 hrs ago #6