Janis Kluge of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs stated that the leaked death toll of around 450,000 represents roughly half a percent of Russia's 80 million working-age population

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.