World War II: 27 million Soviet lives lost.
9 May 2025
The study of human losses in war falls at the intersection of military history and demography. As a result, researchers interpret the term “losses” differently, leading to disagreements about how to collect and measure data on conflict deaths.
Meduza takes a closer look at the Soviet Union’s official death toll in World War II.
Meduza takes a closer look at the Soviet Union’s official death toll in World War II.