The article highlights the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on Russia’s funeral industry, particularly in Ufa, Bashkortostan. In recent years, local funeral businesses have experienced a resurgence in demand, attributed primarily to casualties from the conflict. Nikolai, a local funeral director, recounts how the pandemic initially boosted business before a lull, which ended as military losses surged. Though official casualty numbers remain elusive, the increase in business and the prevalence of returning wounded veterans hint at the scale of the toll taken by the war.
Over the past two and a half years, business has picked up again, part of the reason: Russia's casualties in its continuing invasion of Ukraine.
In total, between January and April 2025, funeral service providers in the country earned nearly 40bn rubles, a 12.7% year-on-year increase, according to Rosstat.
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