"The number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or gone missing in nearly four years of war could reach 2 million by this spring, according to a study, as Moscow's invasion shows no sign of abating. A report by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates Russia has had about 1.2 million casualties, including as many as 325,000 deaths, while close to 600,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed, wounded or gone missing."
"By any historical comparison, the losses are extraordinary. The thinktank noted that Russian battlefield fatalities in Ukraine were more than 17 times greater than Soviet losses in Afghanistan during the 1980s, 11 times higher than during Russia's first and second Chechen wars, and more than five times greater than all Russian and Soviet wars combined since the second world war."
"Russian casualties are estimated to exceed Ukrainian losses by roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1, the report says. But the figures also paint a bleak picture for Ukraine, whose population is far smaller and whose capacity to absorb prolonged losses and mobilise troops is far more limited. Moscow has turned to generous pay and an expanding package of benefits for new recruits to replenish its ranks."
Estimates place combined Russian and Ukrainian military casualties near two million, with Russia accounting for about 1.2 million casualties including up to 325,000 deaths and Ukraine around 600,000 casualties. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has publicly released comprehensive casualty totals, and casualty figures remain state secrets. The casualty disparity favors Russia roughly 2.5:1 to 2:1, though Ukraine faces greater strain due to a much smaller population and limited mobilization capacity. Russian battlefield fatalities in Ukraine far exceed Soviet and Russian wartime losses from Afghanistan, Chechnya and other postwar conflicts. Russia has expanded pay and enlistment benefits to replenish forces.
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