Putin's Relative Unintentionally Discloses Russian War Casualty Numbers
TL;DR
A relative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Anna Tsivilyova, inadvertently disclosed that the Russian government has received 48,000 appeals from relatives seeking information on missing soldiers in Ukraine, suggesting a significant number of troops unaccounted for. This revelation was made during a meeting with lawmakers and was quickly cautioned against by defence committee chief Andrei Kartapolov, who emphasized the sensitivity and confidentiality of such information.
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