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Reliable death tolls from the Ukraine war are hard to come by – the result of undercounts and manipulation

  • Written by Neta C. Crawford, Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University
imageThe body of a serviceman near a destroyed Russian military vehicle.Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images

Those who initiate wars often begin with an overly optimistic assumption that the fighting will be quick, controllable and that casualties will be low. When many bodies start coming home or are left on the battlefield, it is a sign that the war is...

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