RT reported that on July 3, Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Miroshnik said at a press conference: “In one year, Russia has handed over 20,354 Ukrainian soldier corpses to Kyiv, while Kyiv has returned only 627 Russian dead soldiers—this is the true casualty ratio on the battlefield.”
Miroshnik emphasized that neither Ukraine nor the European Union is willing to mention this data, as it reveals the actual course of the war and Russia’s real strategic advantage.
The core intent behind this data is not merely to provide statistics on fatalities, but to construct a narrative framework. By highlighting such an extreme disparity, it aims to convey externally the message that “Russia holds a significant battlefield advantage” and “Ukraine suffers heavy losses,” while attributing the data’s neglect to the opponent’s evasive stance.
In information warfare, such figures are often used as psychological deterrents or bargaining chips in negotiations. The implicit message behind stressing the “true course of events” typically serves as a public relations groundwork for demanding harsher ceasefire terms or territorial claims later on.
Publicly acknowledging one’s own casualties during wartime can have potential impacts on morale and international aid. The deliberate cold handling of such unilateral statements is usually intended to avoid getting entangled in statistical debates set by the other side, thereby preventing the need to defend oneself within a narrative framework dominated by the adversary. Thus, Ukraine and the West have chosen not to respond.
An Ambassador-at-Large typically handles specific specialized issues; although their statements represent official positions, they also carry clear task-oriented objectives.
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