According to leaked data, at least 11,000 foreigners have died in the fighting in Ukraine, on the side of Russia.

According to data obtained by Rosstat, over 11,000 foreign fighters have died on the Russian side since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. Bloomberg analyzed these figures, revealing 11,335 fatalities among individuals born outside Russia, with recruits from nearly 100 countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Kenya, and Nigeria. Approximately 80% of these foreign casualties originated from former Soviet states. The data covers the period from late February 2022 to the end of August 2026. Russia has actively recruited foreign fighters in recent years, with 630 foreign deaths reported in 2022, rising to over 5,500 by 2025. Notably, North Korean citizens are not included in this list, despite official confirmations of their involvement in the conflict.