a year later, a very heavy human toll

During a military tribute, a family mourns a son who died in combat. These soldier burials have become a daily occurrence in Ukraine, which has never disclosed the exact number. In each camp, the human toll is taboo, a war secret. The Ukrainians recognize up to 13,000 dead and wounded, the Russians 6,000. In reality, it would be 100,000 and 200,000 respectively, according to Western intelligence services.

Tens of thousands of civilian casualties

This very heavy toll on the Russian side could be explained by the fact that their men, and especially the mercenaries of the Wagner group, are used as cannon fodder. Of the 40,000 prisoners recruited by the paramilitary organization, another 10,000 would still be fit for the front. On the civilian side, there are believed to be tens of thousands of casualties, including at least 75,000 in Mariupol. One of the heaviest human tolls since World War II.