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According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, casualty figures remain difficult to verify due to conflicting claims by Kyiv and Moscow. Ukrainian sources estimate approximately 80,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died, with an additional 400,000 wounded. On the Russian side, Western intelligence suggests up to 200,000 Russian casualties, with similar numbers wounded. The conflict has intensified especially since August, with Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region suffering heavy losses, as Russia employs what analysts call a “meat grinder” strategy—sending wave after wave of poorly trained soldiers into battle.