The estimates are Casualties, which include injuries.
In an offensive war, generally speaking, casualties are usually estimated to be two to three injuries (moderate to severe) per death. Basically, a casualty is anyone who has sustained injuries that put them out of the fight either temporarily (a couple of hours+) or permanently.
If these numbers are correct*, we’re talking about roughly 250k to 333k killed, the rest being injured.
Source: It was a rule of thumb I learned eons ago in the army. I’m curious how accurate it is nowadays with irate drones violently shoving unlubed howitzer shells down your throat.
*: The official stance from Ukrainian intelligence is that these numbers have been visually confirmed. They are reasonably close to the estimates published by british intelligence, so while inaccuracies are to be expected due to the fog of war, it is probably the closest official number we’ll have until the war is over.
The estimates are Casualties, which include injuries.
In an offensive war, generally speaking, casualties are usually estimated to be two to three injuries (moderate to severe) per death. Basically, a casualty is anyone who has sustained injuries that put them out of the fight either temporarily (a couple of hours+) or permanently.
If these numbers are correct*, we’re talking about roughly 250k to 333k killed, the rest being injured.
Source: It was a rule of thumb I learned eons ago in the army. I’m curious how accurate it is nowadays with irate drones violently shoving unlubed howitzer shells down your throat.
*: The official stance from Ukrainian intelligence is that these numbers have been visually confirmed. They are reasonably close to the estimates published by british intelligence, so while inaccuracies are to be expected due to the fog of war, it is probably the closest official number we’ll have until the war is over.