Two years after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces, the war reveals a very heavy human toll. Moscow and kyiv keep the number of dead and wounded of their forces secret, maintaining a fog of war typical of all conflicts of this intensity.

As for civilian losses, Russia remains silent on theNumber of inhabitants killed in the conquered zones since February 24, 2022. The Ukrainian authorities claimed in June 2023 to have recorded the deaths of 10,368 civilians. Just the battle of Mariupol, the deadliest for the population, would have...