In brief
An analysis of hacked Rosstat data points to roughly 300 Russian deaths in Mali, UNIAN reported. Those killed were likely linked to Wagner and the Africa Corps.
Analyst Janis Kluge examined data obtained by hackers from Russia’s statistics service, Rosstat, that indicate approximately 300 Russian citizens died in Mali, UNIAN reported. Their suspected links to the Wagner private military company and the Africa Corps remain an assessment.
According to Kluge, the database shows two significant peaks in Russian deaths, in July 2024 and April 2026, coinciding with rebel attacks in Mali. The estimate of about 300 deaths covers the analysed data overall, rather than a single attack.
UNIAN said hackers accessed Rosstat’s electronic document management system and databases, containing statistical, economic and personal information, as well as census materials as of August 28, 2026. Its report did not specify when Kluge conducted the analysis or the dates of all deaths included in the estimate.
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