Bodies as Propaganda: The Psyop Behind Ukraine–Russia Casualty Transfers
The article argues that Russia’s large transfers of Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies are a deliberate psychological operation to magnify Ukrainian losses, while Ukraine’s slower return of Russian bodies creates a misleading sense of disproportion. It contends battlefield figures show heavy Russian pressure on Ukrainian defenders and accuses Russia of misreporting casualties and using foreign mercenaries, with Ukraine portrayed as honoring its dead and morally superior in the conflict.
