The Russian military had lost 62,400 soldiers in Kursk Oblast since the start of the Ukrainian army’s operation there last year, Ukraine’s General Staff said on April 26.
Of this number, 25,200 were “irreversible” losses and 36,200 were injuries, according to the statement.
“Another 983 soldiers of the (Russian) army were taken prisoner. As a result, exchanges took place, which allowed hundreds of our soldiers to return home from Russian captivity,” the General Staff said.
The statement comes as Russian authorities claimed earlier that day to have fully recaptured the territory of Kursk Oblast and confirmed the participation of North Korean troops in the campaign.
Assuming a humble 10 pound bag of onions gifted to mothers of 62400 invading dead soldiers, thats 310.2 tons of onions.
Thats… a lot of onions.
Looking at the price of onions: "The average cost per ton of fresh onions in Russia varies depending on the market and time of year. In April 2025, the wholesale price for fresh yellow onions ranged from approximately 0.30 to 0.88 USD per kilogram, or roughly 660 to 1,940 USD per ton. "
Lets take the median price then between 660 and 1940 USD, which is $1262.00. times 310.2 tons, we come to about $397,056.00 …of onions. Just about 400k USD.
They might be able to trim that cost down a bit by giving mothers who lost multiple sons just a single bag of onions.