>These events weren't mere exaggerations, they were entirely made up. They were also completely inconsequential stories as far as the overall progress of the w

>These events weren't mere exaggerations, they were entirely made up. They were also completely inconsequential stories as far as the overall progress of the war is concerned. You're cherry picking some incomplete or inaccurate stories then using these as a (poor) justification for disbelieving well-confirmed facts about Russian losses.