Edition No188 | 14-07-2025 - Russia’s demographic reckoning is going to be brutal—this is a story too urgent to ignore. We’ll explore how Putin’s catastrophic war, fully enabled by the Russian people, authoritarian secrecy, and a collapsing birth rate are intersecting to redefine the Russian state—and cast a grim shadow over its future. The Russian empire is an historical anachronism, which may not survive in its current form. Let’s dive in.----------Thumbnail art by Mykhailo Skop (NEIVANMADE):Please support Ukrainian Culture and Artists by buying NEIVANMADE works of art:https://neivanmade.com/https://www.instagram.com/neivanmade/?hl=enhttps://x.com/neivanmadehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/neivanmade/https://www.facebook.com/Neivanmade/https://www.ukraineablaze.art/en/artists/neivanmade/https://uk.pinterest.com/neivanmade/----------DESCRIPTION:Russia's Looming Demographic Crisis and The Human Cost of WarIn this episode of Silicon Bites, we explore the unfolding demographic crisis in Russia, exacerbated by the ongoing war initiated by Putin. We discuss the effects of Russia's collapsing birth rates, high military casualties, and how the regime's secrecy is hiding the full scale of the human toll. We delve into the country's demographic data blackout since March 2025, estimating over 250,000 deaths and nearly 1 million casualties. The episode highlights the economic and social ramifications of Russia's shrinking and aging population, the exodus of young people, and how the government's policies are leading to a potential social and economic collapse. We also touch on the geopolitical implications, the regime's use of fear to maintain control, and the stark human cost of Putin's war on Ukraine.----------CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Support Acknowledgment00:59 The Urgency of Russia's Demographic Crisis01:32 Data Blackout and Its Implications03:08 Estimating the True Cost of War05:40 The Birth Rate Collapse09:47 The Impact on Russia's Future12:49 Conclusion: A Grim Future for Russia----------LINKS: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/07/rosstat-stops-publishing-monthly-population-data-amid-war-deaths-demographic-crisis-a89696 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-faces-population-wipe-out-as-bleak-new-data-hints-at-ticking-time-bomb/ar-AA1IdRNZ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/russia-locks-up-demographic-data-with-war-in-ukraine-in-its-fourth-year https://www.kyivpost.com/post/56084 https://unn.ua/en/news/russia-is-hiding-population-data-due-to-a-drop-in-the-birth-rate-to-a-200-year-low https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/wartorn-russia-facing-time-bomb-35523693 ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------