More Than 11,000 Foreign Nationals Killed Fighting For Russia Against Ukraine

Reform.news Editorial Team · 12 November 2026, 08:50

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More than 11,000 foreign nationals have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. Bloomberg reports this, citing Rosstat data provided to the agency by the Cyber Partisans and Silent Crow groups.

The information was obtained from a database containing records of more than 11 million deaths. According to the agency, around 400,000 war-related deaths have been registered in Russia over the five years of the war. Of these, 11,335 records concern people born outside Russia or holding foreign citizenship. They represent 100 countries.

The highest number of foreign nationals were killed in 2025, when North Korean troops were operating in Russia.