Russia's losses surpass those of every war since World War II
Photo: Russia has lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers since 2022 (Russian media)
Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia has lost 1.2 million soldiers - more than in any conflict since World War II, according to Euronews.
The outlet, citing data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), reports that Russian forces have suffered nearly 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine, including killed, wounded, and missing personnel. This figure is roughly equivalent to the population of Brussels.
Of these, 325,000 are confirmed dead since February 2022.
"No major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war since World War II," the CSIS notes. For comparison, the US lost 54,487 soldiers in the Korean War and 47,434 in the Vietnam War.
Despite the heavy losses, Russian troops are advancing "remarkably slowly on the battlefield." In the Pokrovsk direction, for example, they have moved at an average rate of just 70 meters per day.
"This is slower than the most brutal offensive campaigns over the last century, including the notoriously bloody Battle of the Somme during World War I," the report states.
The CSIS also highlights that Russia is becoming "a second- or third-rate economic power" due to the war’s pressure on its economy.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian special forces have carried out a series of successful strikes on Russian airfields, destroying or damaging 15 aircraft. The attacks caused over $1 billion in losses for Russia and weakened its strikes against Ukraine.
