Russian military casualty estimates top 400,000 as sabotage operations continue

Leaked mortality data from Russia's Rosstat registry analyzed by security experts indicates that Russian military deaths in Ukraine have likely surpassed 400,000 and may reach nearly 500,000 personnel. The findings come amid reports of aggressive recruitment tactics in Russian regions, including the enlistment of individuals with severe mental health conditions.

Meanwhile, security operations targeting military targets inside Russia have intensified. Russian media outlet Fontanka reported that a 31-year-old suspect from Pskov took a job at a St. Petersburg hypermarket to monitor a Russian colonel before killing him with an explosive device delivered via balloon.

Across Europe, authorities remain on high alert against suspected Russian intelligence networks. Latvian counterintelligence officers recently raided a rural property near Riga to arrest suspected operative Vasilijs Kovacovs as part of broader efforts to disrupt Moscow's proxy networks.

Sources: Avaz, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti