World War II casualties of the Soviet Union World War II casualties of the Soviet Union World War II fatalities of the Soviet Union from all related causes number was approximately 27,000,000, both civilian and military, although the exact figures are disputed. The number 20 million was considered official during the Soviet era. The Russian government puts the Soviet war dead at 26.6 million based on a 1993 study by the Russian Academy of Sciences. this includes 8,668,400 military deaths as calculated by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The figures published by Russian Ministry of Defense have been accepted by most historians outside Russia (see table below "Western
British fatalities during Operation Telic these totals are likely to rise significantly when full records for 2003 to 2006 become available. Total: 8 Total: 11 Total: 137 Total: 22 Total: 4 Combat Fatalities: 0, Other Fatalities: 1, Wounded in Action: 0, Other Injured: 218. Combat Fatalities: 2, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 20, Other Injured: 758. Combat Fatalities: 37, Other Fatalities: 10, Wounded in Action: 202, Other Injured: 1098. Combat Fatalities: 27, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 93, Other Injured: 1209. Combat Fatalities: 20, Other Fatalities: 3, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE. Combat Fatalities: 10, Other Fatalities: 12, Wounded in Action: