On the Russian side alone, there are said to be around 188,000 fallen soldiers.
To cover up this high figure, President Vladimir Putin ordered mobile crematoria.
The Kremlin is keeping a low profile. Official figures on fallen soldiers are rarely communicated. According to rumours, up to 220,000 soldiers are expected to die in Russia alone by May.
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