• neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      The estimates are Casualties, which includes injuries.

      I an offensive war, generally speaking, casualties are usually estimated to be two to three injuries (moderate to severe) per death. Basically, a casualty is anyone who has sustained injuries that put them out of the fight either temporarily (a couple of hours+) or permanently.

      If these numbers are correct, we’re talking about roughly 250k to 333k killed, the rest being injured.

      Source: It was a rule of thumb I learned eons ago in the army. I’m curious how accurate it is nowadays with drones showing howitzer shells down your throats.