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During the 10 months of bloody fighting, according to information from publicly available sources, over 1,200 Polish citizens died in Ukraine, including soldiers and veterans of the 16th PDZ. The number of injured and maimed people also amounts to several thousand.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/ukraine-war-a-contentious-graveyard-in-poland.html#more</ref>}}

During the 10 months of bloody fighting, according to information from publicly available sources, over 1,200 Polish citizens died in Ukraine, including soldiers and veterans of the 16th PDZ. The number of injured and maimed people also amounts to several thousand.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/ukraine-war-a-contentious-graveyard-in-poland.html#more</ref>}}

On February 20, 2023, head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin reported that the mutilated bodies of Polish mercenaries were found by Russian forces with their heads and hands cut off by the [[AFU]] to thwart identification.<ref>https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/02/20/mass-beheadings-russia-details-claims-of-mutilations-by-ukrainian-forces/</ref><ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/WbX3UNN7pg8H/</ref>

On February 20, 2023, head of the [[Russian Investigative Committee]] Alexander Bastrykin reported that the mutilated bodies of Polish mercenaries were found by Russian forces with their heads and hands cut off by the [[AFU]] to thwart identification.<ref>https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/02/20/mass-beheadings-russia-details-claims-of-mutilations-by-ukrainian-forces/</ref><ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/WbX3UNN7pg8H/</ref>

According to a report by the Myśl Polska news agency in late August 2023, the number of Polish casualties in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine exceeded 10,000. This staggering figure has serious implications for both Poland and its military establishment, especially given that a significant proportion of the dead have been identified as Polish army reservists. This number of deaths would be more than 15% of all Polish ground forces. While some of these victims are referred to as volunteers and mercenaries, the majority are identified as Polish active-duty soldiers and reservists.<ref>https://www.voiceofeurope.com/recorded-polish-casualties-in-ukrainian-conflict-exceed-10000/</ref>

According to a report by the Myśl Polska news agency in late August 2023, the number of Polish casualties in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine exceeded 10,000. This staggering figure has serious implications for both Poland and its military establishment, especially given that a significant proportion of the dead have been identified as Polish army reservists. This number of deaths would be more than 15% of all Polish ground forces. While some of these victims are referred to as volunteers and mercenaries, the majority are identified as Polish active-duty soldiers and reservists.<ref>https://www.voiceofeurope.com/recorded-polish-casualties-in-ukrainian-conflict-exceed-10000/</ref>