| Title: | Claim of 1 million Ukrainian soldiers dead has no official backing |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/26/facebook-posts/claim-of-1-million-ukrainian-soldiers-dead-has-no/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | May 26, 2023 |
| Description: | Reuters reported in April that leaked documents allegedly from U.S. intelligence agencies estimated as many as 354,000 Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died or been injured in the war. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the documents, and U.S. officials said some files appeared to be altered. The Facebook video’s claim that 1 million Ukrainian soldiers have been “wiped out” is much higher than any official reported estimates. So we rate this claim False. |
Claim of 1 million Ukrainian soldiers dead has no official backing
Reuters reported in April that leaked documents allegedly from U.S. intelligence agencies estimated as many as 354,000 Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died or been injured in the war. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the documents, and U.S. officials said some files appeared to be altered.
The Facebook video's claim that 1 million Ukrainian soldiers have been "wiped out" is much higher than any official reported estimates. So we rate this claim False.
