French Estimate of Russian Killed in Ukraine
Seems like everyone in and out of NATO has their own estimate of Russian losses. The current French estimate, according to their foreign minister, is 150,000 Russian soldiers killed and a total of 500,000 casualties. See: France’s Shocking Estimation: 150,000 Russian Soldiers Dead in Ukraine War (msn.com)
First reality check: Wounded-to-killed ratios. 500,000 – 150,000 = 350,000 wounded. Wounded-to-killed ratio of 2.33-to-1. The Soviet Army mostly on the attack in the southern salient of the Battle of Kursk from 12-18 July 1943 had a wounded-to-killed ratio of 2.68-to-1 (see Kursk: The Battle of Prokhorovka, page 1374, this is also in Chapter 15 of War by Numbers).
Are they saying the Russian medical care is worse now than in 1943, before they had penicillin, or in many cases no painkillers other than Vodka? They also had in 1943 a shortage of trained doctors, the rear hospitals were not brought forward that spring to be near the front, and they had a poor medical evacuation system.
Anyhow, another estimate to ignore. What data are these estimates actually based upon?

Perhaps the ability to match casualties to caregivers in the golden minutes has deteriorated in the face of ISR, drone strikes, etc. where troops are trying to conceal their positions.
Yea, I don’t think that is the issue or why they selected such a low wounded-to-killed ratio.
C.A.L: “Are they saying the Russian medical care is worse now than in 1943, before they had penicillin, or in many cases no painkillers other than Vodka?”
-Apparently.
“Deaths” could include Battle and Non-Battle Deaths, while the other casualties might simply Wounded in Action who survived.
Or maybe they’re just making it up. 😉