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Russia Proposes Medal for Combat Evacuation Amid Heavy Losses
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- A draft document released on December 8, 2025 proposes a Russian medal for the evacuation of deceased servicemen and others in combat.
- The medal would also honor innovative technologies that assist in body recovery and identification.
- Russia and Ukraine keep combat losses confidential.
- British military intelligence estimates over 1 million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the February 2022 invasion.
